Kia OPTIMA electrical problems
559 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
7,489 owner complaints analyzed
22 distinct recall campaigns
77,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,277 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
559 of 7,489 complaints match this topic (7.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10008783 · 2003-02-20 (February 20, 2003)
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023272 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)
MY 2001 KIA OPTIMA HAS BECOME THE MODERN AGE , THIS VEHICLE HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THE POWER LOCKS SHUTS OPEN AND LOCKS ON IT'S OWN, THE VEHICLE IS NOT RELIABLE WHEN CROSSING A HIGHWAY ON OUR STREET. VEHICLE STALLS AT THE POINT OF ACCELERATION AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO PRESSING OF GAS PEDAL. WHEN CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS AND YOU ARE IN THE VEHICLE THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGERS TO BE LOCKED IN VEHICLE. I WAS RECENTLY LOCKED IN MY VEHICLE WITH MY DAUGHTER FOR EXACTLY 4 HOURS WHEN THE POWER FINALLY RETURNED AND I …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023272 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025993 · 2003-07-13 (July 13, 2003)
THIS VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO FAIL ALONG WITH NONWORKING LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER, LOCK FAILURE, BATTERY AND ALTRENATOR FAILURE. CAR HAS BEEN WORKED ON FOR SAME PROBLEMS MORE THAN 5 TIMES. CAR HAS HAD (THAT I KNOW OF) 3 BATTERIES AND 2 ALTERNATORS. ONCE THE LOCKS ON THE CAR FAILED AND I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. LOCKS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY RELOCK FASTER THAN YOU COULD OPEN THE DOOR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 18,481 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025993 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029655 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWO TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029655 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040222 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)
PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.*MR CONSUMER HAD NUMEROUS FAILURES AND REPAIRS AND THE RESULTS DIDN'T WORK. ONCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, THE CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR ONE AND A HALF HOURS BECAUSE THE DOORS LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR SHUTTING DOWN. THE DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A REFUND. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040222 at NHTSA ↗