2015 Kia Optima electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 136 complaints for the 2015 Kia Optima, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 136 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 24
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 24 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
The blue tooth for the phone if allowed to ring can cause one to loose control. The ring can go well past 100 db. If we forget to turn our blue tooth off it actually hurts.
Takata recall. As I was driving on the highway, my car stopped on me during traffic flow. This has happened more than five times and I was almost killed with my small children in the vehicle. We have been suffering with this issue for over a whole year. On july 3,2017 my mother and I was coming home on the fwy and once again, during traffic flow, my car shut off while driving on the road.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Kia Optima
- Engine 653 complaints
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Body & structure 76 complaints
- Steering 69 complaints
- Fuel system 56 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 48 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints