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Kia Optima 2011–2015

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2011–2015 · 3rd Generation

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Kia Optima across 2011–2015.

The 2011–2015 Optima is the third-generation car in CarFaultIQ's coverage. The imported records for these model years show 2.0- and 2.4-litre four-cylinder configurations on regular fuel, with a hybrid alongside the gasoline versions. The sections below cover these five model years only.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 2L, 2.4L
  • Cylinder counts: 4
  • Powertrain types: gasoline, hybrid
  • Fuel types: regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

CarFaultIQ has no verified model-specific fault records for 2011–2015 yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement that these years are trouble-free.

Recall campaigns covering these years

Eight campaigns reach this window across four systems: gasoline fuel delivery, hydraulic service brakes, engine and engine cooling, and body structure. ABS control-module campaigns account for three of the eight and fuel line campaigns for three more. Two campaigns apply across the full 2011–2015 range — one fuel line campaign and one ABS campaign — while the rest are narrower, including an engine campaign covering 2011–2014 and a roof and pillars campaign covering 2012–2013.

  • 18V907000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS affects 2011–2015
  • 23V652000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE affects 2011–2015
  • 21V331000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE applies to 2013–2015 within this 2011–2015 window
  • 20V519000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE applies to 2013–2015 within this 2011–2015 window
  • 22V093000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS applies to 2013–2014 within this 2011–2015 window
  • 20V100000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS applies to 2013–2014 within this 2011–2015 window
  • 17V224000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE applies to 2011–2014 within this 2011–2015 window
  • 22V560000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS applies to 2012–2013 within this 2011–2015 window

A model and year match does not prove a specific vehicle is affected. Check the VIN against the official recall database. Check a VIN at NHTSA

Reported complaint patterns

Six categories recur in aggregated owner reports across 2011–2015: engine, steering, air bags, structure, electrical system, and an unclassified group. These are reports filed by owners. They show where reporting has concentrated and do not establish a failure rate or a cause.

  • Engine reported across 2011–2015
  • Steering reported across 2011–2015
  • Unknown Or Other reported across 2011–2015
  • Air Bags reported across 2011–2015
  • Structure reported across 2011–2015
  • Electrical System reported across 2011–2015

These are categories that recur in aggregated owner reports for these years. They are evidence signals, not failure rates or proof of a defect.

Buying and inspection guidance

CarFaultIQ holds no issue pages scoped to these years, so this window is documented through campaigns and complaint categories rather than model-specific problem pages — that is a gap in the records held, not a finding about the vehicle. Braking and fuel delivery dominate the campaign record, and two campaigns cover every year in the range, so a VIN check is the most useful step for any car here. The model-wide resources below widen the view beyond this generation.