Kia Optima Hybrid by model year

419 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Kia Optima Hybrid across 10 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Kia Optima Hybrid

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2011	47
2012	155
2013	92
2014	51
2015	17
2016	6
2017	41
2018	7
2020	3

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2020	3			42
2019				41
2018	7		2	42
2017	41	Engine (42%)	2	42	5 stars
2016	6			36 to 37
2015	17			36 to 37
2014	51	Engine (31%)		36 to 37	5 stars
2013	92	Electrical system (24%)	2	36 to 37	5 stars
2012	155	Engine (48%)	3	36	5 stars
2011	47	Engine (40%)	3	36