2007 Kia Optima Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2007 Kia Optima, 1% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“I drive a 2007 Kia Optima, I was in an accident; while driving 55mph, I broadsided a van. Upon inspection of my vehicle, I noticed that the drivers seat came off the track and twisted toward the drivers door, tight against the inside door frame. The back of the seat came forward, which LED to no more give in the seatbelt - which I think caused my left clavicle to snap in two.”
NHTSA complaint #10320144, filed 2010-03, 31,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10094133Jun 14, 2016"warranty bulletin: wty002 - 2006~2008my optima passenger seat ocs sensor mat warranty extension (wty002) - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 9 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0% |
| 2012 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2007 Kia Optima
65 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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