2017 Kia Optima vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2017 Kia Optima — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The power steering stopped working and the car became hard to turn because of it. The power steering light (red color with steering wheel and exclamation point to the right of it) came on also.”
filed May 19, 2025
“The KSDS in my engine is causing engine failure due to the dealership failing to fix the problem when I first experienced stalling, lagging and misfiring of my vehicle, which would often make it shake and I would have to turn the car off and reignite it, sometimes more than once. My safety is at…”
filed Aug 11, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Optima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Optima | 6 | 4% |
| 2019 Optima | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 Optima | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 Optima | 29 | 4% |
| 2015 Optima | 35 | 3% |
| 2014 Optima | 21 | 4% |
| 2013 Optima | 39 | 3% |
| 2012 Optima | 40 | 4% |
| 2011 Optima | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 Optima | 6 | 8% |
| 2009 Optima | 11 | 9% |
| 2008 Optima | 7 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.