2014 Kia Optima electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 60 complaints for the 2014 Kia Optima, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 9 fires, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
I owe a lady made a complete stop in front of me and I hit her. I wasn’t traveling close behind her. Her car was not damaged at all, but my Kia was totaled from the front. They had to cut the car off because it was smoking like it was gonna catch a fire. I’ve been had this sign on my car the steering wheel with an!
I have a 2014 kia optima and I keep up with the maintenance and also the recalls on my car the only thing I havevreall had to replace that was quite expensive to me was the battery so far but I took my car in to the dealership for the recall for the bearing and was told it was fine and everything checked out and they changed my oil for free less than 5 months later I am back at the kia dealership because I was driving down the highway at 6 am cold raining and sleeting and my car loses power engine light comes on…
Other problems reported for the 2014 Kia Optima
- Engine 300 complaints
- Steering 96 complaints
- Fuel system 48 complaints
- Body & structure 48 complaints
- Brakes 43 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints
- Lighting 18 complaints