2007 Kia Optima Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2007 Kia Optima, 39% of all 167 complaints for this model year. That is the highest airbag complaint count among 16 Optima model years. These complaints report 6 crashes and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 75,000 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 65
- 39% of 167
- Crashes reported
- 6
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 75,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2007 Kia Optima airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 13, 2007, latest Aug 27, 2026.
Airbags recalls for the 2007 Kia Optima
- NHTSA 12V014000Jan 17, 2012Airbags145,755 vehicles
Air bags:frontal
Kia motors america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008, and model year 2007 and 2008 kia rondo vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2006, through march 21, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time. If the clock spring contact assembly becomes damaged, the driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
Risk: If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's air bag clock spring contact assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 11, 2012. Owners may contact kia customer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Airbags complaints by Optima model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2007 Kia Optima have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2007 Kia Optima, 39% of all complaints for this model year, including 6 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 75,000 miles.
- Which Kia Optima year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2007 Kia Optima has the most airbag complaints (65), compared with 65 for the 2007.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2007 Kia Optima?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Kia Optima concerns the airbag: 12V014000.