2019 Kia Optima forward collision avoidance problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2019 Kia Optima — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unknown was just driving to go to my husband to work and it came on when I was coming back home and when I went to pick my husband up from work and was stopped at a stop sign the lights came back on”
filed Jul 15, 2026
“I was driving down the highway when I kinda noticed speed changed. ABS lights, foreword collision light, and rear end lights, so I turned around went back home. I rarely drive my car and I never had any problems with it. I purshased it brand new.”
filed Jun 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A software error in the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system may cause the…Campaign 19V539000 · Jul 19, 2019
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Optima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Optima | 5 | 4% |
| 2018 Optima | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Optima | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 Optima | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Optima | 9 | 1% |
| 2014 Optima | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Optima | 5 | 0% |
| 2012 Optima | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Optima | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Optima | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.