Kia Optima Phev
2017–2020 only
2017–2020 Kia Optima Phev models have 46 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Hybrid or EV traction battery and inverter, typically surfacing around 27,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2017–2020 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Optima Phev report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2017–2020 only
Median onset: 27,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $2,740–$5,240 nationally.
Median onset: 64,500 miles.
Median onset: 16,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 67,968 miles.
Median onset: 57,000 miles.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Median onset: 60,000 miles.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2017–2020 model years. See the full Kia Optima Phev report for every year and full specs/safety data.