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Kia Optima recalls

72 official recall campaigns for the Kia Optima, published by vehicle safety authorities in Chile, Colombia, Germany, Finland, France, UK and 6 more, covering model years 2006–2020. The most recent was issued in 2026. A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.

• 72 campaigns
• 49 rated high risk
• Latest: 2026
• 🇨🇱 Chile
• 🇨🇴 Colombia
• 🇩🇪 Germany
• 🇫🇮 Finland
• 🇫🇷 France
• 🇬🇧 UK
• 🇮🇱 Israel
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Common Kia Optima recall issues

The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.

• Engine 12
• Brakes 7
• Electrical & software 7
• Fire risk 5
• Fuel system 5
• Airbags 4

Kia Optima recalls by year

• 2026 · 1
• 2025 · 12
• 2024 · 7
• 2023 · 13
• 2022 · 2
• 2021 · 2
• 2020 · 4
• 2019 · 8
• 2018 · 7
• 2017 · 3
• 2016 · 3
• 2013 · 6
• 2012 · 1
• 2011 · 1

Kia Optima recalls in 2026 (1)

• Kia optima voiture particulière. — safety recall (France) 2026-08-27 🇫🇷 France sr/00586/25
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls in 2025 (12)

• Kia Optima(QF) — safety recall (Slovakia) 2025-09-11 🇸🇰 Slovakia Model years 2011–2013 SR/02516/25 (Safety Gate)
  High risk
• Kia Optima, QF — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE) 2025-07-11 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate Model years 2011–2013 SR/02516/25 / 241A04QF
  High risk
• Kia Optima — safety recall (Poland) 2025-07-11 🇵🇱 Poland Model years 2012 241145 (TDT)
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Germany) 2025-07-01 🇩🇪 Germany 241A04QF
  High risk
• Kia Optima HEV — safety recall (Chile) 2025-03-28 🇨🇱 Chile Model years 2016–2018 1421
  Medium
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Germany) 2025-02-20 🇩🇪 Germany 241144
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Germany) 2025-02-20 🇩🇪 Germany 241145
  High risk
• Kia Optima (TF) — safety recall (Slovakia) 2025-02-19 🇸🇰 Slovakia Model years 2007–2015 SR/00592/25 (Safety Gate)
  High risk
• Kia Optima (TFE) — safety recall (Slovakia) 2025-02-19 🇸🇰 Slovakia Model years 2010–2013 SR/00586/25 (Safety Gate)
  High risk
• Kia optima voiture particulière. — safety recall (France) 2025-02-14 🇫🇷 France sr/00592/25
  High risk
• Kia Optima, TF — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE) 2025-02-14 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate Model years 2010–2015 SR/00592/25 / 241144
  High risk
• Kia Optima, TFE — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE) 2025-02-14 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate Model years 2010–2013 SR/00586/25 / 241145
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls in 2024 (7)

• Kia Carens UN, Rio JB, Picanto SA — Kia HECU Fuse Replacement (UK) 2024-12-05 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2009–2012 R/2024/465
  High risk
• Kia BORREGO, CADENZA, CARENS — safety recall (Netherlands) 2024-11-11 🇳🇱 Netherlands MGP240369 / 241142 / 241143 / 241144
  High risk
• Kia Optima — safety recall (Finland) 2024-10-21 🇫🇮 Finland 241144 / Traficom 18105
  Medium
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (New Zealand) 2024-09-02 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2010–2015 241144
  Medium
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Colombia) 2024-08-19 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2011 SIC 25-449303
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Colombia) 2024-08-12 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2011–2012 SIC 25-454475
  High risk
• Kia Stonic, Optima — safety recall (Finland) 2024-02-21 🇫🇮 Finland 221048 / Traficom 17101
  Medium

Kia Optima recalls in 2023 (13)

• Kia OPTIMA — Certain engines may have been produced with conditions that can cause premature wear of the connecting rod bearings (UK) 2023-11-13 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2015–2018 R/2023/266
  Medium
• Kia PROCEED, OPTIMA, STONIC, SPORTAGE, XCEED, CEED — safety recall (Germany) 2023-10-10 🇩🇪 Germany 220S15 / 221048
  High risk
• Kia CEED, STONIC, SPORTAGE — The mesh filter inside the tandem pump may block causing insufficient oil supply and a risk of vacuum pump failure. If the pump fails there will be no vacuum assistance an 2023-09-29 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2018–2020 R/2023/255
  High risk
• PARK OUTSIDE — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: Control Unit/Module 2023-09-25 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2015–2017 23V652000
  High risk
• Kia cerato, forte, optima — safety recall (France) 2023-08-25 🇫🇷 France a12/01885/23
  High risk
• Kia Cerato, Forte — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE) 2023-08-25 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate Model years 2011–2018 A12/01885/23 / 230047
  High risk
• Latches/Locks/Linkages: Trunk Lid: Latch 2023-08-24 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2016–2018 23V594000
  Medium
• Kia FORTE, CERATO, SPORTAGE, OPTIMA, SORENTO — safety recall (Germany) 2023-08-11 🇩🇪 Germany 230047
  High risk
• Kia Optima (JF) PHEV — safety recall (Finland) 2023-08-01 🇫🇮 Finland 230047 / Traficom 16803
  Medium
• Kia CEED, OPTIMA, SPORTAGE — safety recall (Netherlands) 2023-07-27 🇳🇱 Netherlands MGP230319 / KRE22-12-P150 / KRE23-12-V090
  Medium
• Kia Sorento XM, Optima HEV TF — safety recall (Peru) 2023-07-21 🇵🇪 Peru Model years 2011–2013 Indecopi nota de prensa 807302
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA, SORENTO, SPORTAGE — safety recall (Netherlands) 2023-07-17 🇳🇱 Netherlands MGP230300 / KRE23-12-P100 230047
  High risk
• Kia SORENTO, OPTIMA, SPORTAGE — safety recall (Colombia) 2023-06-12 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2011–2018 SIC 25-453451
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls in 2022 (2)

• Kia OPTIMA — Structure: Body: Roof And Pillars (US) 2022-08-01 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2012–2013 22V560000
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA — Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings (US) 2022-02-17 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2013–2014 22V093000
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls in 2021 (2)

• Engine 2021-10-29 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2017–2018 21V844000
  High risk
• PARK OUTSIDE — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: Control Unit/Module 2021-05-10 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2015 21V331000
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls in 2020 (4)

• PARK OUTSIDE — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: Control Unit/Module 2020-08-27 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2015 20V519000
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Netherlands) 2020-05-07 🇳🇱 Netherlands MGP200205 / 191112
  Medium
• Kia OPTIMA — Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings (US) 2020-02-21 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2013–2014 20V100000
  High risk
• Kia Optima, Type: JF — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE) 2020-01-17 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate Model years 2015 A12/00056/20 / 191112
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls in 2019 (8)

• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Germany) 2019-11-05 🇩🇪 Germany 191112
  High risk
• Kia Optima, Type JF — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PL) 2019-09-13 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate Model years 2019–2020 A12/1361/19
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Germany) 2019-09-10 🇩🇪 Germany 191064
  Medium
• Kia Optima — safety recall (Finland) 2019-08-16 🇫🇮 Finland 191064 / Traficom 7611
  Medium
• Kia SPORTSWAGON, OPTIMA SALOON — The forward collision avoidance assist may fail to identify stationary vehicles (UK) 2019-08-05 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2017–2019 R/2019/259
  Medium
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Netherlands) 2019-08-02 🇳🇱 Netherlands MGP190343 / KRE19-92-E430-JF PE
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (New Zealand) 2019-07-29 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2018 191064
  High risk
• Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking 2019-07-19 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2019 19V539000
  Medium

Kia Optima recalls in 2018 (7)

• Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2018-12-19 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2015–2018 18V907000
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA PHEV — High voltage battery system may malfunction and cause a sudden loss of power (UK) 2018-06-13 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2015–2017 R/2018/123
  Medium
• Kia FORTE, SEDONA, OPTIMA — Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module (US) 2018-06-01 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2010–2013 18V363000
  High risk
• Kia Optima — safety recall (Finland) 2018-05-30 🇫🇮 Finland 181019 / Traficom 7203
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Germany) 2018-05-22 🇩🇪 Germany 181019
  Medium
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Netherlands) 2018-04-23 🇳🇱 Netherlands MGP180199 / KRE18-17-P020-JF PHEV
  High risk
• Hybrid Propulsion System 2018-03-08 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2017–2018 18V161000
  Medium

Kia Optima recalls in 2017 (3)

• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (New Zealand) 2017-06-08 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2011–2014 171044
  High risk
• Kia SPORTAGE, OPTIMA, SORENTO — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine (US) 2017-03-31 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2011–2014 17V224000
  Medium
• Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module 2017-01-06 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2016 17V007000
  Medium

Kia Optima recalls in 2016 (3)

• Kia Optima — safety recall (New Zealand) 2016-11-23 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2016 161099
  High risk
• Power Train: Axle Assembly: Axle Shaft 2016-10-03 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2016 16V705000
  Medium
• Air Bags: Frontal 2016-04-21 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2016 16V231000
  Medium

Kia Optima recalls in 2013 (6)

• Kia SPORTAGE, MEGENTIS, SEDONA — Brake lights may malfunction (UK) 2013-06-01 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2007–2010 R/2013/055
  High risk
• Kia Sorento, Carens — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE) 2013-05-24 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate A12/0592/13
  High risk
• Kia CARENS, CARNIVAL, MAGENTIS — safety recall (Netherlands) 2013-05-21 🇳🇱 Netherlands MGP130072 / KRE13-41-P330-AMBLKMTFUNXMVQ
  Medium
• Kia Óptima — safety recall (Colombia) 2013-04-19 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2011–2012 SIC 25-413401
  High risk
• Kia OPIRUS, SOUL, CARNIVAL, OPTIMA, SORENTO, MOHAVE, CERATO, CARENS, SPORTAGE — safety recall (Germany) 2013-04-17 🇩🇪 Germany N/A
  High risk
• Kia OPTIMA, SEDONA, SPORTAGE — Exterior Lighting: Brake Lights: Switch (US) 2013-04-01 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2007–2011 13V114000
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls in 2012 (1)

• Kia OPTIMA, RONDO — Air Bags: Frontal (US) 2012-01-17 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2006–2008 12V014000
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls in 2011 (1)

• Kia OPTIMA — Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Column Shift (US) 2011-03-09 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2006–2008 11V153000
  High risk

Kia Optima recalls without a published date (2)

• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Israel) 🇮🇱 Israel Model years 2016–2019 15131
  Medium
• Kia OPTIMA — safety recall (Israel) 🇮🇱 Israel Model years 2010–2015 15719
  Medium

Kia Optima recalls by country

How to check if your Kia Optima has a recall

A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Kia Optima on the road. To see whether yours is affected:

1. Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: NHTSA (United States), KBA (Germany), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), DVSA (UK), Traficom (Finland), NZTA (New Zealand).
2. Ask an authorised Kia dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
3. Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.

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