2015 Kia Optima drivetrain & axles problems
48 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Kia Optima, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Driving north bound on the 405 at freeway speeds, the vehicle showed several warning lights on the dash. Check engine light, oil light and 2 others, the vehicle lost engine power and only had brakes. I was able to shuffle off the main freeway to an off ramp where I pulled over to attempt to power the car back on. The smell of electrical fire started to become apparent and I went out to lift the hood and smoke began to come out the opening.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia optima. The contact stated that while in park with the vehicle turned off, the vehicle rolled away into a lake. After retrieving the vehicle from the lake, the contact noticed that the gear shifter was no longer shifted completely into the park position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,680.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Kia Optima
- Engine 653 complaints
- Electrical system 136 complaints
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Body & structure 76 complaints
- Steering 69 complaints
- Fuel system 56 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints