2015 Kia Optima Hybrid Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 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.
“While driving, both headlights started flickering then went out completely, fog lights, high beam all are fine, took car to dealership, told it needed new headlights, the headlights were not the issue, researched online and seen there was a recall for my year for headlight issues. Please, how do I get thi s resolved. When I went to the dealership, the service department never mentioned a recall”
NHTSA complaint #11096903, filed 2018-05, 52,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10201529Sep 13, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
- 10170778Jan 21, 2020TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HALOGEN HEAD LAMP LOW BEAM BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding the procedure to repair the bulb connector on…
- 10123322Oct 31, 2017TSB - OUTSIDE REAR COMBINATION LAMP WATER INTRUSION - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the outside rear combination lamp pads on some 2011-2015MY Optima (TF)…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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