Optima recalls and safety
11 recalls since 2004 · 9 owner complaints since 2008
11
vehicle recalls since 2004
11
vehicle recalls since 2004
Optima has had 11 vehicle recalls since 2004, covering 7,447 vehicles as reported. There were no Optima recalls in 2025. The Optima Opus 29 has the most recalls (5).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
2026 so far
0
All recalls
11
Since 2004
Units affected
7,447
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Optima vehicle recalls each year since 2004, and the vehicles they covered
Optima models
5 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
What can go wrong
Optima recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Optima recalls by component
- Steering3 · 286 units
- Engine and engine cooling2 · 51 units
- Electrical system1 · 4,061 units
- Equipment1 · 2,370 units
- Equipment adaptive/mobility1 · 10 units
- Fuel system, diesel1 · 417 units
- Fuel system, other1 · 167 units
- Service brakes, air1 · 85 units
Latest Optima recalls
The newest of 11. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which Optima models have the most recalls?
The Opus 29 (5), the Opus 34 (5) and the Opus (4) have the most recalls since 2004. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Optima recall problem?
Steering: 3 of the 11 Optima recalls, followed by engine and engine cooling (2).
What do Optima owners complain about most?
Engine and engine cooling, named in 8 of the 9 safety complaints Optima owners filed since 2008, then air bags (1). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Optima?
No Optima recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.