Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Optima has 314 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
314
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 14, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | ENGINE | the engine. I was at a stop sign when the car stop responding to me pressing the accelerator and wou... |
| Apr 29, 2026 | ENGINE | I purchased a Kia Optima 2016, in December of 2025. At the time the car wouldn't go over 60 mph. I h... |
| Apr 18, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the check engine w... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car is not holding oil it acts like it's gonna cut off while driving and it jerking was diagnosed wi... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine oil light doesn’t work. Oil light flashed a couple of times in separate instances. Checking... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | ENGINE | engine light start blinking out of no where and speed started to reduce while on the highway. my fix... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | ENGINE | 2016 Kia Optima engine locked up, vehicle stalled on interstate,heard a rod bearing sound, left me i... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jan 31, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine stalled without warning while I was pulling out of my driveway into the street, creating ... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | ENGINE | My vehicle’s engine was previously approved for replacement under the lifetime engine warranty assoc... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving my 2016 Kia Optima, the vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of engine power... |
| Dec 16, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, a kn... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Car is burning a lot of oil, took to dealer went through several tests and they claim burning 1.5 qu... |
| Nov 23, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine lost cylinder 3, piston came loose and broke the spark plug. This happened because the ro... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ENGINE | My engine blew up and started smoking while driving |
| Nov 4, 2025 | ENGINE | Car stop accelerating when I went to get my oil change the shop reported my engine eating up my oil ... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a knocking a... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | ENGINE | engine failure, i was driving home from work and i went to accelerate from 0 to 20 miles and the car... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the veh... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine sludge and failure. Engine part failure p0010 began happening within 1 year of Kia engine rep... |