Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2020 Kia Optima.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The rod barring failed in my engine. I broke down in the middle of the parkway with my daughter. This is my third Kia o… |
| 2026-03-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My engine has failed. This is the second car I’ve had from Kia that the rod barring has failed. |
| 2026-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | It either has issues shifting gears like its stuck or the transmission may be slipping, it's had this issue since I bou… |
| 2026-02-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at a full stop, the red oil warning l… |
| 2026-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car burns oil. I had to have my spark.plugs and engine coils replaced. I was driving and my check engine light came … |
| 2026-02-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | Stable track control failed to work, the driver seatbelt did not tighten & stayed loose, & air bags did not deploy upon… |
| 2026-01-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was sputtering and vibrating abnormally while s… |
| 2026-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving, the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of engine power and entered limp mode. The check engine light bega… |
| 2025-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Took to Kia for engine burning excessive oil. They determined the cylinder wall was scorched due to piston ring. The … |
| 2025-12-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vechile is burning oil and knock sensor came on which indicated rod bearing. While driving the car lost power the chec… |
| 2025-12-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Immediately after getting Kia's latest recall "Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign" software update, my transmission b… |
| 2025-11-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I got the car was running good week or 2 later I see the oil light flash after my oil change I go back top it off repea… |
| 2025-11-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Out of the blue I get a code for a misfire on cylinder one. Got in to head to work as normal and it was stalling and s… |
| 2025-11-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | It is an oil burner and engine failed and went into limp mode less than 5 years when drove off dealership brand new. |
| 2025-10-21 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | Metal contamination found on VVT solenoid of 2020 kia optima 2.4L GDI engine. Firestone Autocare Confirmed metal debris… |
| 2025-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car has been burning oil rapidly. I’ve contacted kia over this issue and I have had several times where I have had t… |
| 2025-09-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have kept up on regular oil changes and maintenance on my Kia which I bought new 5 years ago. My issues started when … |
| 2025-09-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The turbo system on the car burns oil at a rapid rate. Had to pay $4000 to replace and still continues to give me probl… |
| 2025-08-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car burns oil at significant rate which ruins the engine |
| 2025-08-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Without warning my car went into “Limp Mode” while driving on the highway almost causing a collision as I was forced to… |
| 2025-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I’ve been told by multiple Kia dealerships that my Kia needs a new engine however I am barely outside of their class ac… |
| 2025-07-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I own a 2020 Kia Optima. My vehicle has experienced repeated low-pressure fuel pump failures, causing hard starting, lo… |
| 2025-07-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Burning oil, not wanting to accelerate properly on the freeway, kia has engine in previous years having the same issue… |
| 2025-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I took my vehicle to the dealership in Chantilly, VA on May 17, 2025. On July 24, 2025, I discovered that my vehicle ha… |
| 2025-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine knocking and stalling on interstate |
| 2025-06-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2020 Kia Optima LX 2.4, LESS THAN 100,000 miles on car. Car started over consuming oil 2 quarts/1,000 miles. Cranked en… |
| 2025-06-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car consumes a lot of oil. Approximately 5 quarts per week-faulty engine parts allowing oil to seep into the combustion… |
| 2025-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | by the time i’m due for an oil change the car has no oil. there is no leak and no smoke to show car is burning oil |
| 2025-05-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When the vehicle was about 3 years old and at 60,000 miles, the fuel injector went out. Kia took weeks to approve the r… |
| 2025-05-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure do to excessive oil consumption. I do have records. Not able to file now. Please contact if needed Than… |
| 2025-05-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | engine's knock sensor |
| 2025-05-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UNKNOWN, Engine excessively burns oil and is now seized. Kia used the same engine in this car as they did in the 2016-1… |
| 2025-05-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | After complaining about clutch judder resulting in getting anti-judder logic software update, followed a month later by… |
| 2025-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving down the interstate and all of a sudden the blinking lights of the check engine light came on and automat… |
| 2025-04-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Accelerating at a normal rate to get on the highway and the check engine light starts flashing out of nowhere and car g… |
| 2025-03-25 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, there was an abnorma… |
| 2025-03-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hi, thank you for taking the time to look over my complaint. On Saturday march 22 while driving down the highway going … |
| 2025-03-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine is burning lg amounts of oil. There has been a lawsuit regarding the same issues with Kia engines (specifical… |
| 2025-03-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Dealing with sudden excessive oil consumption at 130,000 miles. Had an oil change about 2,000 miles ago and oil sensor … |
| 2025-02-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle Check engine light started flashing on and off, Code thrown is a P1326 and vehicle went into limp mode, shuttin… |
| 2025-02-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning … |
| 2025-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Same issue as the 2011-2019 recalled vehicles. (P1326) |
| 2025-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Code P1326 and oil pressure light keeps flashing |
| 2025-01-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I got a CEL (code P1326), three different times. Each time has been after a hard rain or a car wash. I have had to pay … |
| 2025-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil pan developed stress crack below and along both sides of the oil pan drain plug All components are in place and the… |
| 2025-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine in my 2020 Kia Optima S (2.4L GDI Theta II) has been experiencing excessive oil consumption, engine knocking… |
| 2024-12-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil consumption has rapidly been increasing causing the loss of several quarts of oil. Inspection by service center con… |
| 2024-12-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was driving on the high way and the car loose power completely have to do change oil every two weeks and can’t find a… |
| 2024-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving at highway speed of 65 mph, the vehicle abruptly lost power. The check engine light started flashing. I was al… |
| 2024-11-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine is burning through oil. I have already had the car checked for an oil leak. It is the engine. It's a 2020 ho… |