2012 Kia Optima air bags problems
48 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2012 Kia Optima, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
The contact owned a 2012 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V363000 (Air Bags) however, it failed to prevent the recall safety risk. The contact stated that while his mother was driving at approximately 45 MPH with the grandmother seated in the front passenger seat, another vehicle cut in front abruptly and switched back into their original lane, causing the contact's mother to crash into the rear of another vehicle ahead.
My car slowed down in wouldn't reach over 2000 RPM and the engine light kept blinking and when I put it on a computer engine code p1326 popped on. It's called the ignition control module combustion quality input signal after kia dealership of skibo road supposedly already fixed the problem back in june 2019 now it's september 30, 2020 n it came on again n yes last year had to replace my engine. I was driving on a street in the morning on september 30, 2020 when it happened and it was raining.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Kia Optima
- Engine 417 complaints
- Steering 188 complaints
- Electrical system 123 complaints
- Brakes 88 complaints
- Fuel system 54 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 53 complaints
- Cruise control 40 complaints
- Body & structure 39 complaints