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Buying a used 2018 Kia Optima? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 232 owner complaints on file

The 2018 Kia Optima has 2 recalls in this group: a hybrid battery protection device issue and a trunk latch that may crack, trapping someone inside. VIN-level applicability matters for reviewing the listed battery recall. Separately, engine issues dominate the 232 unverified NHTSA owner complaints, appearing in 131 reports; unknown or other accounts for 37, electrical system 33, and power train 18. Reported outcomes include 10 crashes, 10 fires, and 9 injuries, without establishing their causes or recall connections.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Check VIN applicability and repair status for the hybrid battery protection device recall.
3. Verify the trunk latch recall repair.
4. Request engine repair records and ask about electrical faults or fires.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Kia dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Kia Optima

What owners have reported to NHTSA

232 complaints filed for this model year, including 10 mentioning a crash, 10 a fire and 9 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• All Optima recalls