2016 Kia Optima electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 105 complaints for the 2016 Kia Optima, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 105 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 6 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia optima. Approximately ten minutes after the contact turned off the engine and exited the vehicle, flames ignited inside the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an undisclosed location. The cause of the fire was not determined. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated that on four occasions while the vehicle was parked and the window switches were depressed on all the windows, the windows failed to roll up or roll down as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver's side window regulator had become dismantled, allowing the glass to move up and down. The contact was informed that the window regulator and panel assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired each time.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Kia Optima
- Engine 450 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 74 complaints
- Fuel system 62 complaints
- Lighting 47 complaints
- Body & structure 41 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 40 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints