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2016 Kia Optima lighting problems

The 2016 Kia Optima has 46 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

46

Lighting complaints

4%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Optima lighting complaints by model year89 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 4 complaints2006: 16 complaints2007: 28 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 89 complaints2012: 32 complaints2013: 39 complaints2014: 18 complaints2015: 24 complaints2016: 46 complaints2017: 15 complaints2018: 14 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Optima lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2016 Kia Optima have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 2016 Kia Optima lighting — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.