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2015 Kia Optima cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 36 complaints for the 2015 Kia Optima, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
36 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2015 Kia Optima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 43% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 21 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia optima. While attempting to drive the vehicle, it accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a guide wire and a tree. The contact sustained bruises to the left arm and lower back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an insurance collision center. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. The VIN was not available.

Reported at 38,000 miles, November 2016 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed while at a fuel station, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration while the brake pedal was being pressed. During the failure, the RPM's suddenly increased although the accelerator pedal was not being depressed. The vehicle was turned off and restarted four times before the vehicle operated as normal.

Reported at 46,900 miles, December 2021

Other problems reported for the 2015 Kia Optima

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