Seat Belt Problems of Kia Motor Optima

Kia Motor Optima owners have reported 74 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (67 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt retractor (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of Kia Motor Optima

The Seat Belt problem

Passenger seat belt goes off when no one is sitting there.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

While at a complete stop because of road construction, the consumer's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle at 40 mph. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed, and the driver's side seat belt failed to retract. Also, driver's side seat back reclined backwards onto the rear seat.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt problem

My son hit a truck from behind at 35mph. He was driving my 2001 kia Optima. The seatbelts did not lock when hit the brakes and the air bags did not deploy. My son (driver) hit the steering wheel and windshield. The passenger in our car hit the windshield.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

I was involved in a crash on Nov 02. I was broadsided by a truck (f150 type veh. ) in an intersection. As a result, my roof bowed and the entire drivers side from wheel well to wheel well was caved in like a half moon. The frame was pinned up against the drivers seat.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Warning Light problem

I was involved in a crash on Nov 02. I was broadsided by a truck (f150 type veh. ) in an intersection. As a result, my roof bowed and the entire drivers side from wheel well to wheel well was caved in like a half moon. The frame was pinned up against the drivers seat.   Read details...




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