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2014 Kia Optima lighting problems

18 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2014 Kia Optima, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
18 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
59,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2014 Kia Optima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 59,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 59,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. While driving at night, the headlights failed to provide enough lighting on the highest setting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the voltage on the bulb was not bright enough. The vehicle was replaced with new bulbs however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,722.

Reported at 10,722 miles, October 2014

Recall on engine was replaced 2 years ago for having metal shavings in the oil. The second motor has 15,000 miles on it and it's burning oil and smoking to where you can't see anything. I was getting on I 65 going north and smoke came out. It hesitates to go. Can't drive it over 45-50. Steering has a recall for a plastic cuffling behind steering wheel. It was replaced last year according to riverchase kia in pelham alabama. It is now making a popping noise again.

Reported at 15,000 miles, November 2020

Other problems reported for the 2014 Kia Optima

Lighting problems in other years

Lighting problems across all Kia models