2017 Kia Optima Hybrid service bulletins & manufacturer communications

66 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid. TSBs are repair guidance for dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free.

Technical service bulletin 66

PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultras…
PS797 · Technical service bulletin · Back Over Prevention · issued Dec 9, 2025
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indic…
TSB_TRA046_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Apr 17, 2025
This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is…
TSB_TRA046_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued May 16, 2024
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317B/C) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
TSB_TRA072_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Nov 9, 2023
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR - ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are…
TSB_CLI049_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Visibility · issued Jun 26, 2023
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317B/C) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
TSB_TRA072_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jun 8, 2023
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317B/C) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
TSB_TRA072_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jun 1, 2023
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: BMS/OPU/MCU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA411) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this b…
TSB_ELE192_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jan 18, 2023
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement …
TSB_TRA046_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Nov 18, 2022
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by …
TSB_ENG219_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 16, 2022
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bull…
TSB_ELE044_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 7, 2022
PITSTOP: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT AND MILEAGE SETTING WITH KDS - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are i…
PS613_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 30, 2022
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MDPS WARNING LAMP DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION & SINGLE PARTS REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding the diagnosis of Motor Driven Power St…
WTY023_TSB · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 24, 2022
WARRANTY EXTENSION: REIMBURSEMENT FORM - This document is a Reimbursement Request form that was mailed with the customer letter advising them to submit the form if they had paid fo…
WTY023_REIMB_JFE · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 11, 2022
WARRANTY EXTENSION: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the notification to owners of the warranty extension program for WTY023. Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty…
WTY023_OWNR_JFE · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 11, 2022
WARRANTY EXTENSION: QUESTION AND ANSWER - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the warranty extension (WTY023). K…
WTY023_QA · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 5, 2022
WARRANTY EXTENSION: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers of the warranty extension program for WTY023.…
WTY023_DPSM · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 5, 2022
WARRANTY EXTENSION: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals of the warranty extension program for WTY023. Kia America, Inc., is extending…
WTY023_DP · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 5, 2022
WARRANTY EXTENSION: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers of the warranty extension program for WTY023.…
WTY023_DPSM · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 5, 2022
WARRANTY EXTENSION: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals of the warranty extension program for WTY023. Kia America, Inc., is extending…
WTY023_DP · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 5, 2022
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
TSB_CHA084_R8 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Oct 5, 2021
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bull…
TSB_BOD055_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Sep 13, 2021
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bull…
TSB_ELE044_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 19, 2021
PITSTOP: FRONT RADAR SENSOR MOUNTING INSPECTION (PS704) - This pitstop provides information regarding front radar sensor alignment on 2014MY and later vehicles that may exhibit a w…
PS704 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 3, 2021
PIT STOP: A/C DYE FOR E-COMPRESSOR EQUIPPED VEHICLES - This bulletin provides information on the proper non-conductive A/C system leak detection dye to be used in all EV, HEV, and …
PS702 · Technical service bulletin · Visibility · issued Jun 4, 2021
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
TSB_CHA084_R7 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Mar 25, 2021
PITSTOP/TECHNICAL OPERATIONS - SMOKE MACHINE NOT TO BE USED FOR EMISSIONS TESTING WITH HEV/PHEV MODELS - This Pitstop provides information to properly test the evaporative emission…
PS686 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Feb 24, 2021
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
TSB_CHA084_R6 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Nov 25, 2020
PITSTOP: DTC P0456/P0442 WITH FUEL PUMP SEAL DAMAGE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a bla…
PS567_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Nov 20, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
TSB_CHA084_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Nov 4, 2020
PITSTOP: MFC, CONCERNS FOR DISABLED OPERATION - This Pitstop provides information regarding concerns with disabled operation of Multi-Function Camera (MFC) on some Kia vehicles. Wh…
PS663 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Oct 7, 2020
PITSTOP - BRAKE CALIPER LEAK INSPECTION - This PITSTOP provides information related to a brake caliper fluid/oil substance found on some Kia vehicles, due to possible excess assemb…
PS675 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Aug 25, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: IBAU SYSTEM REPAIR FOR NOISE AND AIR BLEEDING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin …
TSB_CHA098_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Aug 7, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: COMBINATION TSB/SERVICE ACTION: AIR FILTER AND NVLD REPLACEMENT (SA421) - This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an evaporative leak test and r…
TSB_FUE046 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Jun 3, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR - ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR - This bulletin provides information regarding partial repair of the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor assemb…
TSB_CLI049 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jun 3, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: - TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information relating t…
TSB_TRA046_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Apr 24, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: BMS/OPU/MCU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA411) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Battery Management System (BMS)…
TSB_ELE192 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 2, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: IBAU SYSTEM REPAIR FOR NOISE AND AIR BLEEDING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the repair proc…
TSB_CHA098_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Mar 23, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HALOGEN HEAD LAMP LOW BEAM BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding the procedure to repair the bulb connector on some …
TSB_ELE148 · Technical service bulletin · Exterior Lighting · issued Jan 21, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317B/C) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the p…
TSB_TRA072_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jan 7, 2020
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bulletin prov…
TSBCHA084_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Nov 26, 2019
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB084_R3: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bul…
TSBCHA084_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Oct 15, 2019
PITSTOP: LOWER ENGINE SERVICE COVER BOLT LOCATIONS - This Pitstop provides information on the correct bolt location of the lower engine service cover on 2016-2020MY Optima 2.4L and…
PS616 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Oct 14, 2019
TSBCHA098_R1: IBAU SYSTEM REPAIR FOR NOISE AND AIR BLEEDING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the repair procedure for the …
TSBCHA098_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Aug 28, 2019
TSBCHA098: IBAU SYSTEM REPAIR GUIDE FOR NOISE AND AIR BLEEDING - This bulletin provides the repair guide for the Integrated Brake Actuation Unit (iBAU) system on some 2014-2019MY K…
TSBCHA098 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 14, 2019
TSB: REPLACEMENT OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regardin…
TSBCHA084_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jun 21, 2019
TSB: PARASITIC DRAW INSPECTION AND REAR DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect for a parasitic draw and, if necessary, replace one or both rear do…
TSBELE163 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued May 17, 2019
PITSTOP: HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) BATTERY AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BMS) PART NUMBER CHANGE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This Pitstop provides i…
PS494_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Feb 28, 2019
TSB: SPECIAL SERVICE INFORMATION & SPECIFICATIONS FOR GDI HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides infor…
TSBENG083_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Jan 18, 2019
PITSTOP: P/HEV NO START ? SHIFT BEFORE READY - This Pitstop provides information regarding possible customer complaint of intermittent ?No-Start?.
PS587 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jan 18, 2019
PITSTOP: HYBRID HV BATTERY SOC GAUGE (PS581) - This Pitstop provides information regarding the State of Charge (SOC) gauge on all Kia Hybrid P/HEV) vehicles. Normal operation of th…
PS581 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Nov 28, 2018
PITSTOP - CLOCK CONCERNS ON UVO eSERVICES (UVO 3.0) - This Pitstop contains information regarding possible concerns with the clock on UVO eServices (UVO 3.0) head units installed o…
PS564 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued May 22, 2018
PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and…
PS539 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Mar 2, 2018
TSB - DRIVESHAFT SERVICEABILITY - This bulletin has been revised most recently to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceabi…
TSBTRA047_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Feb 16, 2018
TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH - REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace …
TSBTRA072A_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Feb 12, 2018
TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (UMa), Optim…
TSBTRA072A_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jan 16, 2018
TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa) and Sorento (UMa), pr…
TSBTRA072A · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Dec 15, 2017
Tsb - tra072/sa317 closed. Refer to tsb tra072a/sa317a
TSBTRA072_CLOSED · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Dec 15, 2017
PITSTOP - ECO-COASTING (ECOASTING) & ECO-DAS (DRIVING ASSISTANT SYSTEM) OVERVIEW ? CUSTOMER TIP - This Pitstop provides information regarding Eco-Coasting Guide (eCoasting) and Eco…
PS522 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Oct 23, 2017
PITSTOP - HYBRID POWER CONTROL UNIT 30A DC FUSE - The 2017MY~ Optima Hybrid (JF HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (JF PHEV), and Niro (DE HEV) vehicles are equipped with a replaceable 30…
PS520 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Oct 10, 2017
TSB - DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC17) - Revised - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emission…
TSBENG162R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 7, 2017
PITSTOP: ?FILL INVERTER COOLANT? MESSAGE AFTER REPAIR - Some technicians may report seeing the ?fill inverter coolant? message on the cluster after performing an HEV system service…
PS508 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 19, 2017
PITSTOP: CUSTOMER TIP: ACCELERATOR PEDAL FUNCTION/DESCRIPTION - On all K900 (KH), Cadenza (VG, YG), and Optima (JF, JFa, JF-HEV, JF-PHEV) vehicles, the accelerator pedal features a…
PS496 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jun 8, 2017
TSB: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC17) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from…
TSBENG162 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Jun 7, 2017
PITSTOP - UVO ESERVICES MIRROR BUTTONS (CUSTOMER GUIDE) - This pitstop provides information regarding the functionality of the UVO eServices buttons located on the rear view mirror…
PS497R2 · Technical service bulletin · Visibility · issued Jun 5, 2017
TSB: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE - This bulletin outlines the ordering and return procedure for high-voltage Lithium-ion batteries equipped on EV/hybrid vehi…
TSB-ELE044R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Oct 28, 2016