2005 Kia Optima Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 144 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,562miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Kia Optima, 1% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,562 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.
“Doors, locks, linkage, upon leaving work on june 16th, 2010, I went to unlock the driver's side door using the key and the car door would not open. I opened the car from the passenger side and crawled over to try to open the driver's side door from the inside, no luck. The driver side door has not and will not open from either side. Huge safety hazard!!! No luck with Kia fixing it either!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10461389, filed 2012-06, 84,123 milesRelated service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2005 Kia Optima
66 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Kia Optima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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