2013 Kia Optima Hybrid Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid, 5% of the 56 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles.
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. Car has been saying warning pull over do not drive although I am in park in my driveway, in the car wash or on the freeway. Took into dealership 4 times now and they say drive it here next time with the warning on but the car freezes up and turns off which resets the warning display! The dealership is acting like nothing is wrong. Mileage this started is 58,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11013742, filed 2017-08, 58,000 miles“Today my car cut off as I was driving. The display read hybrid system warning. It then proceeded to say for me to pull over and stop driving this happened to me 3 times over the weekend and I've read many other complaint about the same issue but no one seems to be able to find the problem I also replaced the alternator and that was a waste because right after that was serviced it happened again”
NHTSA complaint #11143580, filed 2018-10, 78,000 miles“Electrical interior light turn on when you lean on the arm rest also got a oil change and the oil light will not reset cause there is a malfunction in the oil pressure”
NHTSA complaint #11209961, filed 2019-05Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid
22 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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