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Interior lightingPart report

2013 Kia Optima Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 1,387 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 interior lighting of the 2013 Kia Optima, 0% of the 1,387 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 have been having electrical/lighting issues for about a year. It initially started with the inside lights intermittently flashing when opening the door or attempting to use the interior lights; however sometimes the automatic interior lights did not come on at all when set to automatically turn on when a door opened, but now the lights don’t come on at all when opening the door. I have also had some headlight and dashboard lights going on and off while driving. I have experienced this on at least 3 occasions since last June or July. …”

NHTSA complaint #11497588, filed 2022-12

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201310%
201210%
200911%
200711%

Other parts of the 2013 Kia Optima

Engine
614 complaints
Steering
213 complaints
Other or unknown
189 complaints
Electrical system
146 complaints
Body and structure
127 complaints
Fuel system
123 complaints
Brakes
114 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
64 complaints
Air bags
62 complaints
Engine cooling
42 complaints
Exterior lighting
40 complaints
Vehicle speed control
39 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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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