Recalls & safety ratings

2020 KIA OPTIMA

Every NHTSA recall campaign covering the 2020 KIA OPTIMA, and the crash-test ratings for the body styles that were tested.
  • 0
    Recalls
  • 143
    Owner complaints
  • 1
    Investigations

Sourced from NHTSA recall and safety-rating data — last checked 6 September 2026.

Recall campaigns

A campaign usually covers only part of a model year's production, so it may not apply to a particular car. Check the VIN to be certain.

No open recalls on record

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2020 KIA OPTIMA. Campaigns are added as they are filed, so it is worth checking again before a purchase.

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings

NHTSA crash-tests vehicles and rates them out of five stars. More stars mean a safer car. Ratings are per body style, so a model can appear more than once below.

2020 Kia Optima 4 DR FWD

Overall

Frontal crash

Driver
Passenger

Side crash

Driver
Passenger
Pole

Rollover

9.8% chance of rollover in a single-vehicle crash.

  • Electronic stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard

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