Back Over Prevention Problems of Kia Motor Optima

Kia Motor Optima owners have reported 4 back over prevention related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common back over prevention problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's rearview system braking (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Back Over Prevention related problems of Kia Motor Optima

Problem Category Number of Problems
Rearview System Braking problems
3
Warnings problems
1

Recently reported Back Over Prevention problems of Kia Motor Optima

The Rearview System Braking problem

My 2019 kia Optima with 116,021 odometer on mileage. Stop in the middle of high volume traffic , because of software issues , I suspect . All forward collision warning detection , also rear collision warning alerted on dashboard!!! which causes my car to stop in the middle of traffic completely   Read details...

The Warnings problem

While I was drive these warning lights came on as you in the picture there are no signs of a crash. I have took my car in for service at kia of bradley for them to reset my system on 7/01/2025 and they have came back on and they would not go off. I feel like this is a recall on my kia Optima 2019.   Read details...




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