Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Kia optima has 45 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
45
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | STRUCTURE | My vehicles paint is chipping off. It’s chipping off on the hood the top of the car and on the trunk... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Snow White Pearl (SWP) paint on the exterior body of the car is peeling-off in various places. T... |
| Jan 5, 2025 | STRUCTURE | Driving down the road several large pieces of pain flaked off on the driver side door. This is a 20... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | My car overturned/flipped over after i hit a very small bump in the road located on [XXX] in Utica N... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The clear protective coat has failed over the white paint. I was originally unbothered. However, now... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | STRUCTURE | White paint is peeling all over the car, in spots as large as 6 inches by 4 inches. |
| Apr 27, 2024 | STRUCTURE | My paint is delaminating all over my vehicle and is flying off in large sheets. My car now has metal... |
| Nov 2, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Paint (Pearl White) has been peeling and delaminating for a number of years. Tried working w/Kia dir... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | STRUCTURE | paintKIA Kia optima lx SNOW WHITE PAINT PEELING CHIPPING AND DELAMINATION! it started about a few m... |
| Apr 26, 2023 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact's sister owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked un... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The pain is delaminating (peeling) throughout the vehicle. The pain color is white pearl, it starts ... |
| Mar 24, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Paint on vehicle on top of trunk has chipped off like a whole section out of no where. |
| Mar 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle paint is chipping / peeling off in large parts . Mainly roof and area surrounding windshield |
| Oct 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Paint is peeling off in substantial amounts. The door pillars/roof rails are almost completely bare ... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have a snow white pearl painted Kia optima that has peeling paint on the pillars by the windshield... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Paint is peeling off in big chunks down to the metal. On the hood, trunk, and over the doors. |
| May 14, 2022 | STRUCTURE | I have snow white pearl color car. I noticed that the there is painting peeling off my car. I also h... |
| Apr 30, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Pearl white paint has been rapidly chipping. Dealership has refused to do anything. |
| Feb 21, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The paint on my car is just falling off. I cant even wash my car because its peeling off so easily. |
| Dec 1, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The White paint is chipping on the hood and roof of the car. |