2014 Kia Optima fuel system problems
48 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2014 Kia Optima, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 10 fires, 8 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Car hit a guard rail and exploded in fire. Driver died from burns. On interstate 8 at mp-107, maricopa county, az. Cut off by a non-impact vehicle. Driver steered to avoid contact and hit guard rail. Driver survived impact but later died of burns. About 75 MPH. Passenger survived but received serious burns.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, an abnormal odor appeared under the hood. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerate forward, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle who was making a u-turn. The contact tried to gain control of the steering wheel as the vehicle went up in flames. The contact managed to crash into a ditch. The contact got out ran to the other side of the vehicle where his fianc was unconscious.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Kia Optima
- Engine 300 complaints
- Steering 96 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Body & structure 48 complaints
- Brakes 43 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints
- Lighting 18 complaints