Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Kia optima has 13 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | STRUCTURE | Pearl white paint peeling prematurely |
| May 19, 2025 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My paint job is peeling away. I can not even wash my car with out it flicking off. |
| May 1, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The snow pearl white is paint is just peeling off just peeling off there’s 34,000 miles on it I noti... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | STRUCTURE | I am the owner of a 2019 Kia Optima SX Turbo in Snow White Pearl (SWP) paint. At approximately 100,0... |
| Oct 26, 2024 | STRUCTURE | PAINT CAME OFF OF THE HOOD AND TRUNK (PEARL WHITE) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Paint peeling off for no reason. Car has zero damage, no wrecks, no issues of any kind. Paint starte... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Paint is peeling and chipping on the hood of the vehicle and also the trunk paint is bubbling. It i... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | Engine burners oil at about 1qt per 1000 miles. There is no leak, and no repair to stop the oil from... |
| Jul 31, 2023 | STRUCTURE | My paint is bubbling up and wanting to chip off. |
| Mar 9, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Paint peeling on my 2019 Kia Optima Snow White Pearl paint code. Started from the back of trunk and ... |
| Aug 10, 2022 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The skid plate under the vehicle has two pieces. The main larger piece and a small piece that comes ... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Paint is bubbling and chipping. When I call the dealer I get voicemails or a sales rep telling me i... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Refer to all the complaints of the pearl white paint flaking. I am filing another complaint and the... |