2010 Kia Optima Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2010 Kia Optima, 1% of the 75 complaints for this model year.
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 was getting ready to go out of town for work so before I left my home town. I went to a place to get my oil change. Before going everything was fine. I left there and literally 5 minutes after my car killed. Once it start back. The motor start making a noise it’s been parked”
NHTSA complaint #11640182, filed 2025-02Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 36 | 17% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 9 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2010 Kia Optima
24 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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