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Kia connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage.

NHTSA campaign 21V-844 · Reported October 29, 2021 · 10,731 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Optima
VEHICLES AFFECTED
10,731
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect the engine.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia Motors America reported a problem with the engine. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage.

WHY IT MATTERS

A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect the engine, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-844.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2018Kia Optima

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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