Campaigns naming each model year, as filed with NHTSA
This page lists every US recall campaign that named the Kia Optima for model year 2010 or later, as filed with NHTSA. It counts 16 campaigns. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority. The list was read from the NHTSA flat file FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt (file dated 10 September 2026) and this index was built on 11 September 2026. Each campaign links to the site's own page for it, where one exists, or to the notice at NHTSA.
Campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Model years named | Component | Wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23V652 | 2011 to 2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: Control Unit/Module | no change caught |
| 23V594 | 2016 to 2018 | Latches/Locks/Linkages: Trunk Lid: Latch | no change caught |
| 22V560 | 2012 to 2013 | Structure: Body: Roof And Pillars | no change caught |
| 22V093 | 2013 to 2014 | Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | no change caught |
| 21V331 | 2013 to 2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: Control Unit/Module | no change caught |
| 20V519 | 2013 to 2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: Control Unit/Module | no change caught |
| 20V100 | 2013 to 2014 | Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | no change caught |
| 19V539 | 2019 | Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | no change caught |
| 18V907 | 2011 to 2017 | Engine | no change caught |
| 18V363 | 2011 to 2013 | Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | no change caught |
| 18V161 | 2017 to 2018 | Hybrid Propulsion System | no change caught |
| 17V224 | 2011 to 2014 | Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine | no change caught |
| 17V007 | 2016 | Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module | no change caught |
| 16V705 | 2016 | Power Train: Axle Assembly: Axle Shaft | no change caught |
| 16V231 | 2016 | Air Bags: Frontal | no change caught |
| 13V114 | 2010 to 2011 | Exterior Lighting: Brake Lights: Switch | no change caught |
None of these notices has been caught changing wording after publication so far.
Campaigns by model year
How many of the 16 campaigns named each model year. One campaign usually names several years, so the bars add up to more than the total.
Systems recalled most often
Taken from the first part of the component field in the NHTSA file, one entry per campaign.
See recalls by manufacturer for every maker in the file, or check your car against the authority's register. Wording changes for this model are also available as an RSS feed.
How to cite: CarsMultiverse, "Kia Optima recalls", index built 11 September 2026 from FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt (NHTSA flat file). https://carsmultiverse.com/kia-optima-recalls/ The site is independent. For the official record, cite the NHTSA notice for each campaign.
Every campaign, as the authority wrote it
10 of these campaigns are listed below. The page behind every number carries the fault, the fix and the wording as filed - and any later change to that wording.
- 23V594Kia recall 23V594 (SC278): Kia Optima, Kia Optima Hybrid, Kia Optima PHEV and 1 more (2016 to 2018)
- 22V560Kia recall 22V560 (SC245): 2012-2013 Optima
- 22V093Kia recall 22V093 (SC228): 2013-2014 Optima
- 21V331Kia recall 21V331 (SC212): 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento
- 20V519Kia recall 20V519 (SC197): 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento
- 20V100Kia recall 20V100 (SC187): 2013-2014 Optima
- 19V539Kia recall 19V539 (SC179): 2019 Optima
- 18V907Kia recall 18V907 (SC172): 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage
- 18V363Kia recall 18V363 (SC165): Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Optima and 2 more (2010 to 2013)
- 17V224Kia recall 17V224 (SC147): 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage
The rest of the Kia record
Every Kia campaign we hold, newest first, with the ones caught being rewritten marked.
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Kia Optima across the registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Kia Optima is named on 17 American notices, 18 Canadian, 4 British, 7 European and 2 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Nothing here says any one of them is another one in a different country.
American
- KIA recall 11V153 - Model Year 2006-2008 Optima
- Kia recall 23V594 - 2016-2017 Rio, 2016-2018 Optima, 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid a...
- Kia recall 22V560 - 2012-2013 Optima
Canadian
- Canadian recall 2017199 (Kia), 2011 to 2014: Engine
- Canadian recall 2019098 (Kia), 2014 to 2018: Fuel System
- Canadian recall 2013098 (Kia), 2007 to 2012: Brakes
British
- DVSA recall R/2018/123: Kia Optima Phev (High voltage battery system may malfunction and cause a sudden loss...)
- DVSA recall R/2019/259: Kia Sportswagon and Optima Saloon (The forward collision avoidance assist may fail to identify station...)
- DVSA recall R/2023/255: Kia Ceed, Stonic, Sportage and 1 more (The mesh filter inside the tandem pump may block causing insufficie...)
European
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/00056/20: Kia Optima, notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/0592/13: Kia Sorento, Carens, Carnival, Soul, Sportage, Optima, notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1361/19: Kia Optima, notified by Poland
Israeli
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The Kia Optima in other countries
Israel
United Kingdom
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