2017 Kia Optima
Model year 2017: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 22, 2026.
- 3 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 257 owner complaints to NHTSA
- 5of 5 the fewest overall stars NHTSA gave any of its versions
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
3 recalls for the 2017 Kia Optima in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 24, 2023. Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch
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NHTSA campaign
23V-594
Dec 19, 2018. Engine; fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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NHTSA campaign
18V-907
Mar 8, 2018. Hybrid propulsion system
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NHTSA campaign
18V-161
What have owners told NHTSA?
257 complaints to NHTSA, received from Apr 6, 2017 to Oct 20, 2026.
- 4 complaints told of a crash, and 9 complaints of a fire.
- Together they report 7 people injured and no deaths.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 3 versions of the 2017 Kia Optima: 5 stars overall, every version.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optima, 4 DR, FWD | 5 stars | 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 9.8% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Optima Hybrid, 4 DR, FWD | 5 stars | 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 9.8% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Optima Plug-in Hybrid, 4 DR, FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: optional.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
- Rearview video system: standard.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 22, 2026 and checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 22, 2026 and checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 22, 2026.