Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Kia optima has 6 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
6
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Purchased car about 4 months ago, before warranty ran out, the shop looked at it told me it was fin... |
| Sep 4, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? *... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Knock sensor detection system. Driving and all the sudden felt like it hard down shifted… car behind... |
| May 26, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | -Knock Sensor Detection System - ECU Logic Improvement - I Was driving with my infant son in the ba... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car smoking white , and driving slow after I hit a pothole when it was raining hard. |
| Apr 25, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR THE CHECK ENGINE CAN ON. I STARTED DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK, BECAUSE I WAS NOT SU... |