Electrical System Related Problems of the 2017 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows five common electrical system related problems of the 2017 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (27 problems). The second most common problem is related to the wiring (three problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Kia Motor Optima


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2017 Kia Motor Optima

The Electrical System problem

On March 23, 2026, I took my 2017 kia Optima plug-in hybrid (VIN: [xxx] ) to mark kia [xxx] ) solely for two open safety recalls: sc218 (engine inspection/replacement and ksds software installation) and sc278 (emergency trunk latch release) under repair order #6807251.   Read details...

The Wiring problem

The wiring harness was replaced in my 2017 kia Optima in 2019 at approximately 45,000 miles. Kia replaced my engine January 2020 because it was consuming large amounts of oil. I just got my car back in January 28, 2021 with a supposedly new engine.   Read details...

The Battery Dead problem

I was driving to work at night time for about a week straight my head lights would randomly turn on and off by their selves while I�m driving and then my car would be sitting in my parking space and my neighbors told me my lights would just be on all night and my car would be locked and   Read details...


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