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(Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Rio, 2016-2018 Optima, 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid vehicles.  The trunk latch base may crack, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, \"Internal Trunk Release.\"","consequence":"A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the trunk latch base subassembly, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC278.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC278","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"},{"campaign":"21V844000","component":"ENGINE","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2021-10-29","owner_notified":"2021-11-29","units":10731,"summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid vehicles.  The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage.","consequence":"A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the engine.  If bearing damage is found, the engine will be replaced.  Dealers will also install a software update containing a Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS).  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC218.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC218","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":["hev","phev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"18V907000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2018-12-19","owner_notified":"2019-01-17","units":71653,"summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign.  The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began January 17, 2019.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC172.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC172","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"18V161000","component":"HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2018-03-08","owner_notified":"2018-05-03","units":1710,"summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Optima hybrid vehicles.  These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.","consequence":"If the VPD activates while the vehicle is being operated in Electric Vehicle (EV) mode, there may be a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the VPD switch and install two newly designed Battery Management Systems (BMS) that contain Overvoltage Protection Devices (OPDs), free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin May 2018.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC162.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC162","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":56,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":304,"crash":6,"fire":12,"injured":8,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",191],["Unspecified",41],["Electrical System",39],["Power Train",24],["Fuel/Propulsion System",22],["Exterior Lighting",15]],"by_year":{"2017":6,"2018":17,"2019":21,"2020":26,"2021":22,"2022":40,"2023":67,"2024":36,"2025":48,"2026":21},"excerpts":[["2026-09-08","Power Train","This car is registered under my sons name, [XXX]. I helped him buy the car as we paid cash for it ( Money was provided by my ex-wife). We bought it on XXX and was sold as-is but then the seller said theres no problem with it. A week after we bought it as my son was driving it on [XXX] it drove it suddenly loss power th\u2026"],["2025-10-02","Engine","The contact owns a 2017 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine and oil warning lights illuminated and then turned off independently. The contact slowed down, and after arriv\u2026"],["2025-09-28","Engine","I was driving the vehicle home on the freeway after just buying it. I had only driven it for about 35-40 minutes and after 5 minutes the ev battery was drained completely and the car was running in hybrid mode. The vehicle suddenly lost all its power and a warning light came on flashing saying \"check hybrid system turn\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"},{"action":"DP22003","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complaints were provided which alleged that the oil drain pans lack sufficient structural integrity and are "},{"action":"EA21003","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","campaign":"23V877","subject":"Engine Fires","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.\u00c2\u00a0 During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.\u00c2\u00a0 The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine replacement.\u00c2\u00a0 Additionally, both manufacturers have been installing an engine control software mo"},{"action":"EA19001","component":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","opened":"2019-04-19","closed":"2024-09-19","campaign":"20V024","subject":"Electrical overstress","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.\u00c2\u00a0 During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW. \u00c2\u00a0The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with "}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.098,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.098,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":42,"ncap":5,"complaints":304},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}