2019 Kia Optima electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 23 complaints for the 2019 Kia Optima, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
This car was equipped with the theta ll engine and I believe that’s what caused it because it was an electrical smoldering. The car has been signed over to the insurance company, it was totaled. If this had happened 30 minutes sooner, I would have been burned. Me and my daughter had luckily just got out of the car. No the problem has not been confirmed by a dealer. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer, but has been inspected by police and insurance.
I've had this car going on three years sometimes not all the time I will go to start it and it will barely start so I took it to the dealership three times when I got my oil change and they checked the battery but they're saying the battery is good and the starting system the car will just be sitting in my garage and I try to start it it just sounds like it's barely starting and then the next time I started it's fine
Other problems reported for the 2019 Kia Optima
- Engine 95 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 44 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints