Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Kia Optima has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The engine failed after a prior engine replacement performed by the manufacturer. The failure caused... |
| Nov 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was with my family on PA I-476. While traveling home in our 2014 Kia Optima the vehicle’s dash lig... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | unknown |
| Mar 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The car caught fire last night and burned up while parked. |
| Aug 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact stated while his son was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle... |
| Nov 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Lost power train while driving on the freeway. I put the computer on the car and I got code PO605. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The engine under recall they switch it then the trains mission goes bad |
| Mar 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CRANK SHAFT BEARING WENT BAD CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL IN VEHICLE AND ALMOST GET HIT BY TRAFFIC CONTACT... |
| Jan 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WEEK. HAD APPT TO GO IN 2/2/21 WITH KIA BUT DRIVING DOWN THE IN... |
| Nov 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | SHAVINGS FOUND IN OIL CAUSING ENGINE SEIZURE |
| Mar 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THIS HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING OR WHEN I COME TO A STOP. THE CAR APPEARS TO STALL AND THEN THE GEA... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLION AUT... |
| Aug 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, SAME ROUTE SAME TIME, WHEN MY ENGINE STALLED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUN... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE S... |
| May 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IT WONT SHIFT AND SOUNDS FORCED. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLE SOUND A... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHEN I COLD CRANK IT THE ENGINES SOUND VERY VERY LOUD RATTLE AND SETTLES TO A LOUD RATTLE AFTER ABOU... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE B... |
| Feb 11, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS IN A PARKING STRUCTURE, STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. I CONTINUED A FEW FEET TO MY DESIGNATED PARKI... |
| Aug 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN LEAVING A STOP SIGN .RED LIGHT OR A DRIVE WAY . SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T GO WHEN GAS PEDAL IS ... |