2013 Kia Optima lighting problems
41 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2013 Kia Optima, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the headlights flickered sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 5,600 and the current mileage was 5,900.
Driving down the road, at night, my fog lights start going on and off. I never realized how much they actually help. Car isn't under warranty so kia will not replace. Google search shows lots of people with the same problem. Found out it could be the lcm - $80. For what looks like a [xxx] plug in. Really? Come on kia. Additionally, I was informed of a headlight recall. Called rick case kia, again, terrible service/customer service.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Kia Optima
- Engine 654 complaints
- Steering 213 complaints
- Electrical system 147 complaints
- Body & structure 127 complaints
- Fuel system 123 complaints
- Brakes 115 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 64 complaints
- Air bags 63 complaints