2017 Kia Optima Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 5%of 257 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 475miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2017 Kia Optima, 5% of the 257 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 475 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Within a week both front and rear passenger wheel speed sensors failed. Resulting in a prompt on dash at start up and consistently displayed for aeb system service after vehicles automatic system scan an see difference in mileage in attached pictures. Kia technician said it is a common issue and sees atleast 4-5 vehicles per week with this part failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11365946, filed 2020-10, 20,526 miles“Driving on the expressway the vehicle was slow to accelerate into traffic had to push the gas to the floor to get vehicle to move almost hit in the rear. Came to a stop light once green pressed on the gas the car went to 25mph jerked and would not accelerate over 25mph. Someone can been killed.”
NHTSA complaint #11277045, filed 2019-10, 45 miles“This has happened 3 times driving car almost comes to a complete stop. Acceleration dropped down to 20 MPH. Was told it was a knock sensor replace in March in May did it again . Replaced it against the very next day it did it again. Went online and said it was a recall but nothing is showing up here . I will contact Kia in the morning we could have been killed this happened in the expressway”
NHTSA complaint #11467641, filed 2022-06“Hello I've been having my car for a year I told the dealership the problem but it seem as they don't want to fix it My car wouldn't go over 60miles and also my engine just locked up this doesn't make sense when they know these problems are a recall on this type of vehicles”
NHTSA complaint #11484063, filed 2022-09“I was driving with an SUV in front of me at 18-wheeler in front of them. This is on a road where the speed limit is 65 however there's a section on 301 where there's a traffic light. All three vehicles came to a slow normal stop and the adaptive cruise control was doing a good job of slowing the vehicle down without my input. But the SUV when we were at about stopping speed but had not yet come to a complete stop, the SUV switched to the left lane. …”
NHTSA complaint #11486092, filed 2022-09Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4% |
| 2019 | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 | 13 | 5% |
| 2016 | 29 | 4% |
| 2015 | 36 | 4% |
| 2014 | 21 | 4% |
| 2013 | 39 | 3% |
| 2012 | 40 | 4% |
| 2011 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 | 6 | 8% |
| 2009 | 11 | 9% |
| 2008 | 7 | 5% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 7 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
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 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsSeat belts
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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