- Safety
- 5
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 0
- none
- MPG
- 31
- combined
No recalls on record
No NHTSA safety recalls for this model year. Still verify the specific VIN, since campaigns can be issued at any time.
Vehicle Summary
2020 Kia Optima
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 0
- Owner complaints
- 137
- Complaints citing a crash
- 6
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
No Open Recalls
This vehicle has no unresolved safety recalls on record. All known issues have been addressed by the manufacturer.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year.
No recalls on record
NHTSA lists no safety recall campaigns for the 2020 Kia Optima. Recalls can be issued at any time — check the specific VIN before purchase.
Check this VINConsumer complaints
137 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 137
- Total
- 6
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
Most reported components
- ENGINE103
- OTHER7
- AIR BAGS7
- BRAKES7
- ELECTRICAL5
Notable Issues
137 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 4 reports involve injuries. 6 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Large Cars
- Drive type
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.6L 4-cyl
- Fuel type
- Unknown
- Transmission
- Automatic (AM7)
- Seats
- 0
Fuel economy
27
City
37
Hwy
31
Comb
- Annual cost
- $1,950
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover
Explore related
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Investigation closed
NHTSA closed investigation DP22003
Loss of Motive Power
- Investigation opened
NHTSA opened investigation DP22003
Loss of Motive Power