2016 Kia Optima lighting problems
47 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2016 Kia Optima, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
When. I'm driving the car shuts off but comes right back on and sometimes the radio just shuts off and comes back on plus all the lights inside goes off.
So I just took my wifes car to our local mechanic who normally does our oil changes. The prior weekend I moved her car to mow the lawn and her oil light came on then went right off. I let it go because we where due for an oil change and didnt think anything of it( considering it's a 2016 and thought maybe the oil light would come on stating it needs an oil change). So the next week my wife tells me that her oil light came on twice in 1 day, I said ok I'll check the oil after work and engine has cooled down.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Kia Optima
- Engine 450 complaints
- Electrical system 105 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 74 complaints
- Fuel system 62 complaints
- Body & structure 41 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 40 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints