2007 Kia Optima visibility problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2007 Kia Optima — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Both the drivers side and passenger side visors will not stay up. They hang down making it unable to see the signal lights. I have read numerous complaints but have not seen a recall. *tr”
filed Aug 4, 2014
“The mechanism inside the driver side sun visor broke and the visor will no longer stay up. This blocks visibility to oncoming traffic. I searched for information about this problem on the internet and find that it is a common problem with the 2006-2008 kia optima and also hyundai there should be a…”
filed Feb 1, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Optima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Optima | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Optima | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Optima | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Optima | 30 | 4% |
| 2015 Optima | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Optima | 8 | 1% |
| 2013 Optima | 14 | 1% |
| 2012 Optima | 16 | 2% |
| 2011 Optima | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 Optima | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Optima | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 Optima | 7 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Kia Optima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.