2017 Kia Optima Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 257 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,225miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 Kia Optima, 3% of the 257 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,225 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.
“Bought on 9-12-2019 with approximately 15,400+ miles. It now has 15,750+ miles. It has stalled/powered off on me twice. First time was oct 7, 2019, parked on the curb when I was picking up my daughter from school, when she got in the car and I was about to drive off from the curbside and when I lifted my foot off the brake and stepped on the gas, the car wouldn't move. I realized the power off so I switched the ignition to off and turned it on again to start the engine again. I thought it was just a little glitch. It happened again on oct 26, 2019 when I was on the drive thru of taco bell. …”
NHTSA complaint #11302909, filed 2020-01, 15,450 miles“Seat beat sounds off while driving and seat belt is fasten. It dings as if the seat belt is not on. Secondly, radio plays but no lights no camera works from time to.”
NHTSA complaint #11255196, filed 2019-09, 32,000 miles“Engine is burning 2 QT of oil every month and burning it in under 1000 miles. Kia dealership says it's a common issue but can't help me until the engine seizes up. The car has less than 85k miles on it. How can this be a common issue but they can't fix it till the engine dies? What if the engine dies out of warranty? Then I'm out 12k for a new engine that will die in 80k miles. This should be a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11615129, filed 2024-09“My driver's seat seatbelt has completely locked up rendering unusable. It neither retracts or goes out further so it is stuck in a state where it cannot buckle with a person in it. My car is only 7 years old and I have only had it for4 years.”
NHTSA complaint #11640169, filed 2025-02“Bought this car 10 months ago with 16000 miles on it my enjine light is on car wouldnt start its 2017 kia optima also my passenger seatbelt sign on my dash keeps going off and nobody is in the seat so i have to fasten the seat belt just so it will stop dinging while i drive my front passenger side brakes sound like they are scrubbing when u stop i had mechanic look at it he said he dont see nothing he resurfaced my rotors and its still making that noise”
NHTSA complaint #11473776, filed 2022-07Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 2% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 18 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Optima
165 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Optima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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