Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
31
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving during colder weather the car will show HEV (hybrid system) warning and tell you to shut it off. I was in… |
| 2023-01-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with … |
| 2022-06-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine seized wit… |
| 2022-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated… |
| 2021-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the "Check Hybrid… |
| 2019-06-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE DASHBOARD READ 'HEV SYSTEM WARNING. PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE.' ENGINE TH… |
| 2019-06-07 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ON 6/07/19 WHILE TRAVELLING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING ABOUT 65 MPH, THE DASH DISPLAY READ CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM,… |
| 2019-04-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS DRIVER ON THE STREET. A WARNING CHECK HEV SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST SHUTDOW… |
| 2019-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING VEH ON HWY AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WITHIN SECONDS THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF COMPLETELY. SCARY!!! AFTER TA… |
| 2018-11-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING NORMALLY, HCU ERROR POPPED UP ON NAV DISPLAY AS WELL AS DRIVERS DISPLAY. TOLD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TURN… |
| 2018-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR YOU CAN SMELL A RUBBER BURNING SMELL COMIMG FROM THE AIR VENTS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SOMET… |
| 2018-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF I-25, GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND RUSH HOUR. I WAS ABOUT 40 MIN FROM HOME STILL ON MY EVERYDAY … |
| 2018-07-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS (PURCHASED OCT. 2017). A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I NOTICED MORE AND MORE… |
| 2018-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDICATO… |
| 2018-03-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" AIRBAG LIGHT ON (CONSTANTLY) |
| 2018-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY KIA ALERTED ME TO A HYBRID CHARGING ISSUE BEFORE STALLING AT AN INTERSECTION AND REFUSING TO START AGAIN. I HAD THE … |
| 2018-01-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A ROAD WITH POSTED SPEED OF 50 MPH. I HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE FAST … |
| 2017-08-20 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | MY 2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID BLEW-UP GOING DOWN THE ROAD! THE ENGINE THREW A ROD THROUGH THE MOTOR WHICH IS THE EXACT MOTO… |
| 2017-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WITH MY 4 YR OLD AND 7 YR OLD. LITERALLY AS I PULLED OFF ONTO THE OFF RAMP, MY DA… |
| 2017-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING MY TURN, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO PUT IT ON THE GAS. A… |
| 2017-04-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPG, ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AS ACCELERATION INCREASED. THEN ACCELERATION WOULD NOT I… |
| 2017-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW UP. VALVES ARE VERY LOUD AND IT LURCHES UNDER ACCELERATION. |
| 2016-12-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JOLT WHILE DRIVING AT A… |
| 2016-06-13 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the hybrid system… |
| 2016-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE, HEV, TIRE PRESSURE MONIT… |
| 2015-09-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET (35MPH) WHEN I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER CAR MAKING A TURN IN FRONT OF ME AND WE COLLIDED… |
| 2015-07-08 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WHILE PARKING INTO A PARKING SPACE THAT FACES A SUPERMARKET BUILDING, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENDLY ACC… |
| 2015-02-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ORIGINALLY THE NOISE STARTED ABOUT A WEEK AGO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY DID VERIFY MY COMPLAINT AND THEY FIXED IT T… |
| 2014-12-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | THIS IS THE WORST DRIVING NEW CAR I'VE EVER HAD. ABOVE 60 IT REQUIRES CONSTANT ADJUSTING TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE. STEERI… |
| 2014-07-29 | ENGINE | Yes | 1 | WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT STRUCTURE, THE CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL ON IT'S OWN AND HIT THE W… |
| 2014-07-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT STRUCTURE, THE CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL ON IT'S OWN AND HIT THE W… |