Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia optima has 38 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | The engine is a problem and all I’m ever told us “ this vehicle is know to have engine problems. Thi... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown |
| Oct 4, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | driving in the dark, my auto headlight selector only works when it wants to. like it’ll just just my... |
| Aug 6, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights will randomly turn off when driving. I then have to quickly turn the headlight switch fr... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights failed and yes it can be inspected . The headlights while my 16 year old daughter was... |
| Oct 15, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | I was driving at night when both of my lower beam headlights went out at the exact same time. My hi... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Kia Optima Hybrids from 2014-2016 and most likely the two previous model years all have defective ta... |
| Jul 10, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights will randomly turn off when set on automatic lights. Turn signal might be part of the iss... |
| Jun 18, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | My oil light would flash on when coming to a stop. I was notified my car was low on oil my last oil ... |
| Oct 2, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | There have been 2 occasions while driving at night with the headlights on auto that the lights have ... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights, set in AUTO, randomly will briefly go dark at night while the vehicle is in motion, putt... |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My dash told me I have a headlight out. The headlight seems to come on and off from time to time. No... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | When I was driving at 4:45am it was total darkness still out my exterior headlights shut off and I c... |
| Aug 13, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | When I turn on my blinkers my headlights sometimes flash off (without turning them off). Then come b... |
| May 11, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights turn off and on randomly when headlight switch is in auto mode. Dangerous in the dark whe... |
| Dec 23, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MID SEPTEMBER, 2020, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF AS I WAS DRIVING. THEY WOUL... |
| Sep 12, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHEN SET TO "AUTO" POSITION WHEN SIGNALING. DOES NOT HAPPEN FREQUENTLY ... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS TURN ON WHEN ON AUTO ON THERE OWN ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN INTERMI... |
| Sep 6, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE IN MOTION THE HEADLIGHTS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES AT RANDOM TIMES DURING THE DAY. ABS WARNING LIG... |
| Jul 17, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY HEAD LIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS WHILE THE CAR ... |