Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2004 Kia Optima.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Had some noise coming from the front of the car, had my mechanic look at it, he said we needed a control arm. When he … |
| 2022-08-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Door lock/unlock mechanism has failed. Unable to unlock and open door from outside or inside. This defect causes the do… |
| 2021-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Kia Optima. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle w… |
| 2021-03-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS REPAIRING BRAKELINES, WHILE OBSERVING UNDER CARRIAGE I NOTICED SUSPENSION RUST, FRAME. LOOKED UP RECALLS AND THIS… |
| 2018-10-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE STEERING WH… |
| 2018-03-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE STATIONARY - DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WITH KEY, MANUAL LOCK OR ELECTRONIC LOCK CON… |
| 2017-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER DOOR DUE TO DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STOPPED WORKING. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. |
| 2017-11-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FROM … |
| 2017-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL DORATY KIA (2925 MEDINA RD, MEDINA, OH 44256… |
| 2017-04-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE NOR FROM OUTSIDE. WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS, ALL DOORS WILL OPEN EXCEPT THE DRIVER… |
| 2017-03-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CANNOT ADD FUEL BECAUSE THE PUMP STOPS FROM FILLING UP THE TANK. IT TOOK ME ABOUT 7 TIMES TO GET IN $7 WORTH OF GAS. … |
| 2017-02-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION O… |
| 2017-01-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SEVERAL INDICATO… |
| 2017-01-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL LOUD SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE … |
| 2016-12-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT WA… |
| 2016-12-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | THE AIR BAG WENT OFF WHILE MY WIFE WAS REACHING FOR HER SEAT BELT AND SCRAPPED AND BURNED HER ARM. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GU… |
| 2016-11-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM WILL NOT UNLOCK, ALL OTHERS DO. THE DOOR LOCKS ITSELF IMMEDIATELY AS YOU TRY TO UNLOCK EIT… |
| 2016-10-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STAYS ON, STARTED TWO DAYS A GO. |
| 2016-08-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUT. POWER DOOR LOCK WOULD AUTOMATICALLY RE-LOCK ALL DOORS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO… |
| 2016-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DRIVERS DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE AT ALL & ONLY 10%OF THE TIME FROM OUTSIDE WITH KEY. PULLED FUSE ON ACTUATOR… |
| 2016-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED WITHOUT USING THE KEYS,… |
| 2016-02-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WON'T OPEN, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE UNLOCKED. THE CAR COULD BE ON OR OFF WITH THIS PROBLEM. |
| 2016-02-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCKS LOCK AND EVEN AFTER MANUALLY UNLOCKING THEM I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. HAVE TO… |
| 2015-12-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON SHOWING A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. WAS TOLD COULD BE A SENSOR AND WOULD COST $150 TO DIAGNOSE … |
| 2015-11-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | OUT OF NOWHERE MY DAUGHTER'S CAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, TRAPPING HER INSIDE. IT WON'T OPEN WITH THE KEY OR REMOTE. I CALL… |
| 2015-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEY. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING AND CAN'T… |
| 2015-10-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SUB FRAME ROT LEADING TO POOR HANDLING , TIRE WEAR, BAD ENGINE PERFORMANCE. THE ROTTED SUPFRAME IS SEPARATING FROM BOD… |
| 2015-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK 85% OF THE TIME, PREVENTING NORMAL ENTRY TO / EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. M… |
| 2015-09-08 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE… |
| 2015-08-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY ABILITY FAILED TO WORK FOR THE PAST T… |
| 2015-05-25 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE. AS THE F… |
| 2015-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY LOCK AGAIN AND WILL GO INTO A… |
| 2015-05-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD… |
| 2015-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALL DOORS LOCK AND WON'T UNLOCK, HAVE TO CLIMB OUT WINDOW THEN PLAY WITH KEY IN LOCKS. CANNOT GET IN OR OUT OF CAR. NOT… |
| 2015-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEH… |
| 2015-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | ALMOST DIED IN AN ACCIDENT TATE KIA DID NOT ALLOW ME TO LEAVE THE THROUGH MY DOOR. I WAS HIT ONE MY PASSENGER SIDE NOT … |
| 2015-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER DOOR LOCK LOCKS WHEN UNLOCKING FROM OUTSIDE WITH KEY. REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. BUT IT STILL DOES IT. ALSO THE HEA… |
| 2015-02-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK OR OPEN. THE CONT… |
| 2015-02-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. ALSO, THE SUB… |
| 2015-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FIRST MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK (CANNOT GET THE DOOR OPEN AT ALL) - MY PASSENGERS HAVE TO CRAWL IN THROUG… |
| 2015-01-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON I-10 WESTBOUND, KATY TX FREEWAY, TRAVELLING ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE … |
| 2015-01-23 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | MY CAR COMPLETELY TURNS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING IT, MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I USED IT THE FIRST TIME OF THE DAY AND TRY TO U… |
| 2014-12-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEER… |
| 2014-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK FROM OUTSIDE AND … |
| 2014-11-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT SHOWS THAT IT'S UNLOCKED. I CAN USE THE KEY AND CONTINUOUSLY PULL THE HANDLE FRO… |
| 2014-11-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE … |
| 2014-10-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2004 KIA OPTIMA LX 4 DOOR SEDAN, THE FRONT DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE YOU CAN NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK I HAVE TO LEA… |
| 2014-08-29 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | I WENT TO UNLOCK MY 2004 KIA OPTIMA AND THE DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. REPEATED ATTEMPTS FAILED. I HAVE READ NUMERO… |
| 2014-07-24 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 1 | MY DRIVER SIDE LOCKS WILL NO LONGER UNLOCK CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES IF I JIGGLE EVERYTHING TOGETHER JUST SO I CAN GET IT TO… |
| 2014-07-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 09V183000 AND THE COMPONENT IS SUSPENSION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL PORTION FOR MY VEHI… |