2014 Kia Optima Hybrid engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 16 complaints for the 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid, 31% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 31% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
While trying to park the car in the parking lot structure, the car accelerated beyond control on it's own and hit the wall head on. I was already in my parking spot and only few feet away when the car accelerated. The passenger air bag was deployed and body damage occurred. Everything happened so suddenly, I am not sure about the speed at the time of impact.
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. As I pressed the gas my car started to shake, no acceleration, and my dash lit up stating "hybrid system not charged pull over and turn off engine" I turned off my car, tried to restart it and it stated that my hev system (hybrid electric vehicle system) has failed. I luckily was beside a gas station and I threw it into neutral and was able to push it just into the parking section.