2009 Kia Optima Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 914miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2009 Kia Optima, 1% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 914 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.
“My concern involves illumination of the instrument panel. When driving on a bright day, the panel illumination is so dim that the odometer cannot be seen without moving my head almost next to the steering wheel. The speedometer, and other gauges, are also dimly illuminated. At night and on overcast days, the problem is less severe.”
NHTSA complaint #10360753, filed 2010-10, 914 milesInterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Kia Optima
33 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Kia Optima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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