2012 Kia Optima Hybrid Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid, 1% of the 109 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. While the vehicle was parked, the child seated in the rear seat in a high back booster seat became entangled in the seat belt. The contact mentioned that the seat belt failed to unlock. As a result, the contact had to use scissors to cut and release the child from the seat belt. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10724367, filed 2015-06Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
72 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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