Kia Optima Service Bulletins
803 manufacturer communications on file.
- December 1, 2010•Document ID: 10037660Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-031
- Date Added:
- June 2, 2011
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: PROCEDURE TO ADJUST THE FRONT TOE SETTINGS ON AN OFF-CENTER STEERING WHEEL. *RM
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - December 1, 2010•Document ID: 10037633Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-088
- Date Added:
- June 1, 2011
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: THERE COULD BE A NOISE OPERATION AND UNSATISFACTORY PEDAL FEEL WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE RETURN SPRING IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. 2011 OPTIMA. *RM
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - November 1, 2010•Document ID: 10037347Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-078
- Date Added:
- May 21, 2011
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: THERE IS A PROCEDURE TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL VALUE. *RM
Associated Products (8)Associated Documents - October 1, 2010•Document ID: 10037244Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsAIR BAGS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-072
- Date Added:
- May 16, 2011
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: THE AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM IN CERTAIN VEHICLES IS SENSITIVE AND CAN BE DEFEATED BY ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR WATER. *RM
Associated Products (5)Associated Documents - July 1, 2010•Document ID: 10034637Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-061 REV 1
- Date Added:
- December 14, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF SOME VEHICLES WITH 3.8L AND 2.7L ENGINES WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) SYSTEM RELATED DTC(S). *PE
Associated Products (17)Associated Documents - May 1, 2010•Document ID: 10034246Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-068
- Date Added:
- October 29, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: INTERMITTENT MIL ON WITH NO FAULT CODE STORED; INFORMATION ABOUT DTC P1330. PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO CERTAIN VEHICLES. IN AFFECTED VEHICLES AN INTERMITTENT SHORT TO GROUND IN A CIRCUIT ONLY INTENDED FOR TESTING PURPOSES MAY CAUSE THE MIL TO ILLUMINATE AND A DTC P1330 (SPARK TIMING ADJUST) TO BE STORED. *PE
Associated Products (17)Associated Documents - April 1, 2010•Document ID: 10034250Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-067
- Date Added:
- October 30, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: ECM UPGRADE FOR IMPROVED SHIFT QUALITY-EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINE AND A/T. PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO UPGRADE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU) OF SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.4L ENGINES. COMPLAINTS OF POOR SHIFT QUALITY/PATTERN DURING UP SHIFTS AND DOWN SHIFTS; THIS UPGRADED LOGIC WILL REDUCE THOSE COMPLAINTS. *PE
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - January 1, 2010•Document ID: 10033673Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-053
- Date Added:
- September 4, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: ECM UPGRADE-DTC P0130 AND P0150 ON 2.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED. PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO A ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF SOME MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L ENGINES WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) SYSTEM RELATED DTCS. *PE
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - November 1, 2009•Document ID: 10033464Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-044
- Date Added:
- August 18, 2010
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: ECM UPGRADE WITH TP SENSOR REPLACEMENT-MIL ON WITH DTC P2135/P0638. INFORMATION RELATED TO ECM SOFTWARE AND TP SENSOR UPGRADE ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.7L ENGINES WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) SYSTEM RELATED DTC P2135 OR P0638 OR P2A00 OR P2A03. *PE
Associated Products (33)2009 Kia Amanti2009 Kia Optima2009 Kia Rondo2009 Kia Sedona2009 Kia Sorento2008 Kia Amanti2008 Kia Optima2008 Kia Rondo2008 Kia Sedona2008 Kia Sorento2007 Kia Amanti2007 Kia Optima2007 Kia Rondo2007 Kia Sedona2007 Kia Sorento2006 Kia Amanti2006 Kia Optima2006 Kia Sedona2006 Kia Sorento2005 Kia Amanti+ 13 moreAssociated Documents - June 1, 2009•Document ID: 10031006Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-026
- Date Added:
- December 30, 2009
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: DURING A SERVICE PROCEDURE THAT REQUIRES THE SUBFRAME TO BE REMOVED FROM A 2001-2005 OPTIMA (MS) (V-6 OR I-4), AN IMPROVED SERVICE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ENHANCE SERVICE EFFICIENCY. *PE
Associated Products (5)Associated Documents - May 1, 2009•Document ID: 10030365Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-046
- Date Added:
- September 25, 2009
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA MOTORS: RELATING TO OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) USED IN CONSTANT VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (CVVT). IF AT ANY TIME OCV IS SUSPECTED AS A CAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, POOR ACCELERTION, CAMSHAFT TIMING MISALIGNMENT RELATED TROUBLE CODES, MISFIRE RELATED TROUBLE CODES ETC., ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE CVVT SYSTEM, BE SURE TO PERFORM THE OCV INSPECTION PROCEDURE BELOW BEFORE REPLACEMENT. NO MODEL YEARS SPECIFIED. *PE
Associated Products (11)Associated Documents - May 1, 2009•Document ID: 10030290Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSB-022
- Date Added:
- September 18, 2009
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY LABEL REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110. PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR THE NEW REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY (LCC) WHEN CERTAIN ACCESSORIES ARE ADDED TO A COMPLETED VEHICLE PRI0R TO FIRST RETAIL SALE. *PE
Associated Products (27)2010 Kia Forte2010 Kia Soul2009 Kia Amanti2009 Kia Borrego2009 Kia Optima2009 Kia Rio2009 Kia Rondo2009 Kia Sedona2009 Kia Sorento2009 Kia Spectra2009 Kia Sportage2008 Kia Amanti2008 Kia Optima2008 Kia Rio2008 Kia Rondo2008 Kia Sedona2008 Kia Sorento2008 Kia Spectra2008 Kia Sportage2007 Kia Amanti+ 7 moreAssociated Documents - April 22, 2009•Document ID: 10030292Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- KT-2009042201
- Date Added:
- September 18, 2009
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.7L ENGINES, THE ECM SOFTWARE AND TP SENSOR UPGRADE MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) SYSTEM RELATED DTC P2135 OR P0638 OR P2A00 OR P2A03. *PE
Associated Products (12)Associated Documents - August 28, 2008•Document ID: 10026726Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- KT-2008082201
- Date Added:
- December 9, 2008
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryKIA: ALL MODELS. ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMPROVED DURABILITY OF BULB LIFE FOR REAR COMBINATION BULB; REAR STOP LAMP/TAIL LAMP BULB UTILIZED ON MULTIPLE KIA MODELS. *PE
Associated Products (61)2008 Kia Amanti2008 Kia Optima2008 Kia Rio2008 Kia Rondo2008 Kia Sedona2008 Kia Sorento2008 Kia Spectra2008 Kia Sportage2007 Kia Amanti2007 Kia Optima2007 Kia Rio2007 Kia Rondo2007 Kia Sedona2007 Kia Sorento2007 Kia Spectra2007 Kia Sportage2006 Kia Amanti2006 Kia Optima2006 Kia Rio2006 Kia Sedona+ 41 moreAssociated Documents - November 1, 2007•Document ID: 10023626Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 038
- Date Added:
- January 16, 2008
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTHIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ENGINE HESITATION OR THE ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) FOR P0123 (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR / SWITCH (A) CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT). *NJ
Associated Products (9)Associated Documents - November 1, 2007•Document ID: 10023623Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 031
- Date Added:
- January 15, 2008
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
Summary2006.5 MY OPTIMA (MG) 2.4L CALIBRATION VERIFICATION NUMBER/POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAM. *NJ
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - September 1, 2007•Document ID: 10022959Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 035
- Date Added:
- October 9, 2007
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummarySUPPLEMENT RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION FOR B1378 AND B1382. *NJ
Associated Products (5)Associated Documents - July 1, 2007•Document ID: 10022422Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 073
- Date Added:
- August 13, 2007
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryCALIBRATION VERIFICATION NUMBER / POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAM. *KB
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - January 1, 2007•Document ID: 10021561Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Mfr Comm. #:
- 018
- Date Added:
- May 15, 2007
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUE RESET/RELEARN. *KB
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- Mfr Comm. #:
- 011
- Date Added:
- April 12, 2006
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryCANISTER CLOSE VALVE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) RELATED TO THE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE AND/OR EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. *TT
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents