2007 Kia Optima: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2007 Kia Optima. The newest campaign is 12V014000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Jan 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 152 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V014000, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's air bag clock spring contact assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 11, 2012. Owners may contact kia customer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 215,870 units in total.
12V014000Received . 145,755 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia motors america, INC. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008, and model year 2007 and 2008 kia rondo vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2006, through march 21, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time. If the clock spring contact assembly becomes damaged, the driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's air bag clock spring contact assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 11, 2012. Owners may contact kia customer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number SC094. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V153000Received . 70,115 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through june 13, 2007. There is a possibility that the shift cable may have been installed incorrectly, causing tension in the cable. If present, this condition could cause the cable to detach from the shifter assembly's dowel pin preventing the transmission from being shifted. The shift lever can then be moved into the park (p) position while the vehicle's transmission is still in the last used gear before detachment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the driver leaves the vehicle without engaging the parking brake, there is a possibility that the vehicle can roll injure a person in its path or cause a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the shift cable and reinstall if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on march 23, 2011. Owner may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number SC088. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
152 complaints, 192 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2007 Kia Optima
- All 2007 vehicles
| Component | 2007 Optima | All 2007 vehicles | Optima, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 328.1 | 142.5 | 100.8 | 63 |
| Exterior Lighting | 114.6 | 39.3 | 37.5 | 22 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 93.8 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 18 |
| Visibility | 67.7 | 24.8 | 22 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 67.7 | 107.2 | 95.6 | 13 |
| Engine | 67.7 | 58.4 | 181 | 13 |
| Power Train | 57.3 | 87.6 | 54.6 | 11 |
| Equipment | 20.8 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 20.8 | 41.8 | 22.5 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20.8 | 49.3 | 32.4 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Apr 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22003 | Defect petition | Loss of Motive Power | Engine | 12 Sep 2022 | 12 Dec 2023 | |
| DP21003 | Defect petition | Throttle control system vulnerabilities | Vehicle Speed Control / Throttle | 12 Nov 2021 | 20 Jun 2023 | |
| PE10046 | Preliminary evaluation | Transmission Shift Cable Detachment | Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl) | 22 Nov 2010 | 5 Apr 2011 | 11V153000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2007 Kia OptimaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 Kia Optima: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/optima/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Kia Optima?
- 215,870 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia Optima have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Kia Optima, model years 2001 to 2019. 2 of them name the 2007 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Kia Optima name most often?
- Air Bags: 63 of 192 component mentions, or 328.1 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 142.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Kia Optima open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.