2017 Kia Optima Hybrid Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 19%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,388miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid, 19% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,388 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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- when braking pr pumping the brakes there is a knocking noise, this also happens when releasing the brake pedal on flat roads or hills. There is a creaking noise when releasing the brake after putting car from park to drive or reverse.”
NHTSA complaint #11112578, filed 2018-07, 8,775 miles“I believe the Hybrid Propulsion System in my kia optima hybrid should have been part of the recall. The vehicle is currently showing signs of the vehicle's Voltage Protection Device activating inadvertently, causing a sudden loss of power. Vehicle is currently with an authorized dealership being tested.”
NHTSA complaint #11741564, filed 2026-06“The contact owned a 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that while her mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, a smoke odor was detected. Another driver alerted the contact's mother that there was a fire coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact's mother pulled over and exited the vehicle. There were flames coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle, and within seconds, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. No injury was sustained and no medical treatment was received. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire department report was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11447046, filed 2022-01, 106,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10126933Dec 15, 2017Tsb - tra072/sa317 closed. Refer to tsb tra072a/sa317a
Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid
16 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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