2007 Kia Optima Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 33about this part
- Share
- 20%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the visibility of the 2007 Kia Optima, 20% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver side sun visor broke and will not stay in the stored position, therefore it hangs in my view when driving. I have tried to secure with velco for the time being, but it does not hold. The passanger sun visor has also broke and will not stay in the stored position and therefore blocks my view at stop signs and while looking in the passanger mirror when changing lanes”
NHTSA complaint #10416208, filed 2011-07, 84,250 miles“Driver side sun visor broke and will not stay in the up position, therefore it hangs in my view when driving. I've looked online and have other owners that have had this complaint. How many complaint do you have to have to fix this problem? Does someone have to get hurt ?”
NHTSA complaint #10423158, filed 2011-09, 74,102 miles“Kia is fully aware of a problem with their sun visors. A quick google search will turn up thousands of cases. The visor components break causing them to hang loose, obstructing vision. This is a safety hazard. The defect has existed for a long time (my wife?s 2003 sorrento experienced the issue in 2004) and it continues today. My 2007 Optima has both visors hanging presently. There is no recall on these visors, and the cost to repair them is 100-200 each.”
NHTSA complaint #10487611, filed 2012-12, 83,000 miles“My low beam lights have no visibility and I have been researching online used headlight assembly because it costs $400 for both sides that I dont have I replaced my low and high beam bulbs the high beams work just fine but as I was doing research a high percentage of this make and model have the same reoccurring problem I seen where they have recalled 2011 and up for this problem but I guess decided to not worry about the older models I can understand that but that is my only means of transportation for work and my daughters now it is getting darker earlier and I can't afford to drive around…”
NHTSA complaint #11372805, filed 2020-11, 200,000 miles“My 2007 Kia Optima has had both sun visors break making them unable to remain in the upward position. Initially the passenger side visor broke and several months later the driver side broke. It made it difficult to see traffic lights when stopped at an intersection so I held them up with the extended visor in the visor. I would replace them but they are expensive and I feel that this problem should not have occurred because they were used normally, I do not attach anything to the visors and they were usually up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10465683, filed 2012-07, 35,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10090713Mar 22, 2013Tsb: windshield washer pump inlet filter replacement - this bulletin provides information relating to possible foreign debris accumulation on the windshield washer pump inlet…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 | 38 | 5% |
| 2015 | 9 | 1% |
| 2014 | 12 | 2% |
| 2013 | 21 | 2% |
| 2012 | 28 | 3% |
| 2011 | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 14 | 10% |
| 2007 | 33 | 20% |
| 2006 | 13 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 4% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2007 Kia Optima
65 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 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Kia Optima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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