2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,899miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid, 12% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,899 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall--I was involved in a motor vehicle accident with my 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid. As the impact was pretty hard, the air bags did not deploy. My daughter was jerked forward and hit her face on the dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #10908117, filed 2016-09, 52,000 miles“While travelling at approximately 50 - 55 MPH on a highway a deer had ran across the road, in order to avoid a collision head on with the deer I took an evasive maneuver and unfortunately collided with the guardrail on the drivers side at approximately 40 - 50 MPH. Impacting the entire drivers side of my vehicle. However, no airbag deployment occurred with side curtain airbags and vehicle is now considered a total loss for insurance purposes due to damage and as well as a possible airbag system malfunction in the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10876323, filed 2016-06, 63,798 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Smithtown Kia (726 middle county rd, st james, ny) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue as the contact was concerned with driving a vehicle with a safety defect. The contact stated that the manufacturer offered no assistance. …”
NHTSA complaint #11120364, filed 2018-08Related recalls
- 18V363000Jun 1, 2018Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In…Covers: Kia Optima Hybrid 2011–2012, Forte 2010–2013, Forte Koup 2010–2013 +2 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
19 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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