2004 Kia Optima latches & locks problems
Owners reported latches & locks problems in 81 complaints for the 2004 Kia Optima, 26% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 75 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When latches & locks problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 75 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My driver side locks will no longer unlock correctly. Sometimes if I jiggle everything together just so I can get it to unlock from the outside. However, once inside it is impossible to get the door open. This is a major issue, if I lock my car it takes me forever to get back in to it. I have to make sure that my children are standing out in the heat waiting on me and not baking in the car waiting for me. If I am in an area afterhours, I am more at risk of having something happen.
Tl * the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. The contact stated that he was unable to unlock the passenger side doors and the lock would not release. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 72,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Kia Optima
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Body & structure 42 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints