2018 KIA OPTIMA Recall Check

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NHTSA Safety Recall Results for 2018 KIA OPTIMA

Recall #:
18V161000
Recall Date:
2018-03-12
Component(s):
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Optima hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.

Recall #:
23V594000
Recall Date:
2023-08-25
Component(s):
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: TRUNK LID: LATCH

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Rio, 2016-2018 Optima, 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The trunk latch base may crack, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."

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KIA OPTIMA 2018 Market Price Analysis

Price/Year Dependence

Price/Kilometers Dependence

KIA OPTIMA 2018 Ownership Cost

Title Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total for 5 years

Depreciation

Year 1 $1,329

Year 2 $1,227

Year 3 $1,125

Year 4 $1,022

Year 5 $920

Total for 5 years: $5,623

Insurance

Year 1 $1,862

Year 2 $1,927

Year 3 $1,994

Year 4 $2,064

Year 5 $2,136

Total for 5 years: $9,983

Fuel

Year 1 $1,279

Year 2 $1,317

Year 3 $1,363

Year 4 $1,418

Year 5 $1,481

Total for 5 years: $6,858

Maintenance

Year 1 $1,967

Year 2 $1,435

Year 3 $958

Year 4 $971

Year 5 $1,925

Total for 5 years: $7,256

Repair

Year 1 $676

Year 2 $862

Year 3 $977

Year 4 $1,101

Year 5 $1,283

Total for 5 years: $4,899

Taxes & Fees

Year 1 $828

Year 2 $94

Year 3 $120

Year 4 $77

Year 5 $107

Total for 5 years: $1,226

Total for 5 years: $35,845

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