Kia Optima Service Bulletins (2018)
170 manufacturer communications on file.
- November 16, 2018•Document ID: 10151902Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBCHA084
- Date Added:
- December 17, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB: REPLACEMENT OF C-MDPS MOTOR AND/OR ECU - This bulletin provides information regarding the partial repair of the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) Motor and/or Electronic Control Unit (ECU) on the listed Kia models with a column mounted C-MDPS unit. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin.
Associated Products (11)Associated Documents - September 21, 2018•Document ID: 10145152Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS560
- Date Added:
- October 9, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - INTEGRATED BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT (IBAU) HONK NOISE - This Pitstop provides information regarding the 2017-2018MY Niro (DE P/HEV) and Optima Plug-in/Hybrid (P/HEV) vehicles, which may exhibit an intermittent ?squeaking? and/or ?honking? noise when applying the brakes rapidly. The ?Integrated Brake Actuator Unit? (IBAU) should NOT be replaced for this concern. An IBAU brake bleed should be performed.
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - September 19, 2018•Document ID: 10145150Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS299_R3
- Date Added:
- October 9, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR RAISING WINDSHIELD WIPERS - When servicing the windshield wipers on the listed vehicles below during PDI, make sure to use the procedure outlined below to raise the wiper arms to the fully vertical position in order to avoid damaging the paint on the rear edge of the hood. It is important to note that the wipers on these vehicles are recessed under the hood to provide better appearance and reduced wind noise characteristics. This procedure applies to both key start and SMK type ignition systems.
Associated Products (15)Associated Documents - July 30, 2018•Document ID: 10143403Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsVISIBILITY; VISIBILITY/WIPER
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS299_R2
- Date Added:
- August 6, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR RAISING WINDSHIELD WIPERS - When servicing the windshield wipers on 2015MY~ K900 (KH), 2016MY~ Optima (JFa/JF), and 2018MY~ Stinger (CK) vehicles during PDI, make sure to use the procedure outlined below to raise the wiper arms to the fully vertical position in order to avoid damaging the paint on the rear edge of the hood. It is important to note that the wipers on these vehicles are recessed under the hood to provide better appearance and reduced wind noise characteristics.
Associated Products (7)Associated Documents - July 25, 2018•Document ID: 10143474Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- VPI1802_QA
- Date Added:
- August 6, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryQ & A - This document is the Q & A for the new Product Improvement Campaign to provide information regarding a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
Associated Products (14)Associated Documents - July 16, 2018•Document ID: 10143472Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- VPI1802_DSM
- Date Added:
- August 6, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryDEALER SERVICE MANAGER NOTICE - This notice advised the dealer service manager of the new Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
Associated Products (14)Associated Documents - July 16, 2018•Document ID: 10143471Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- VPI1802_DP
- Date Added:
- August 6, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryDEALER PRINCIPAL NOTICE - This notice advised the dealer principal of the new Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
Associated Products (14)Associated Documents - May 22, 2018•Document ID: 10141384Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS564
- Date Added:
- June 18, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - CLOCK CONCERNS ON UVO eSERVICES (UVO 3.0) - This Pitstop contains information regarding possible concerns with the clock on UVO eServices (UVO 3.0) head units installed on 2017-2018MY vehicles.
Associated Products (18)Associated Documents - April 17, 2018•Document ID: 10136500Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG178_R1
- Date Added:
- May 14, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC18) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California.
Associated Products (10)Associated Documents - March 21, 2018•Document ID: 10133181Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177B_R1CLO
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316B) - This bulletin has been CLOSED and superceded by TSB-ENG177C R3.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - March 21, 2018•Document ID: 10133176Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBBOD182_R3
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: FLOOR CONSOLE INNER PANEL INSPECTION & CORRECTION/REPLACEMENT (SA328) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and correct or replace the floor console inner side panels on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) vehicles, produced from August 1, 2017 through October 27, 2017, which may exhibit a peeling condition of the panel surface.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - March 2, 2018•Document ID: 10133170Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS539
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.
Associated Products (147)Associated Documents - February 16, 2018•Document ID: 10130104Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBTRA047_R2
- Date Added:
- March 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - DRIVESHAFT SERVICEABILITY - This bulletin has been revised most recently to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for Kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission.
Associated Products (55)2018 Kia Forte2018 Kia Optima2018 Kia Rio2018 Kia Sorento2018 Kia Soul2018 Kia Sportage2017 Kia Forte2017 Kia Optima2017 Kia Rio2017 Kia Sedona2017 Kia Sorento2017 Kia Soul2017 Kia Sportage2016 Kia Forte2016 Kia Optima2016 Kia Rio2016 Kia Sedona2016 Kia Sorento2016 Kia Soul2016 Kia Sportage+ 35 moreAssociated Documents - January 31, 2018•Document ID: 10128621Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177B_R1
- Date Added:
- February 12, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316B) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.4L, produced from April 18, 2017 through September 7, 2017, and some 2017MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through December 6, 2017, which may experience an extended crank and/or a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - January 23, 2018•Document ID: 10128583Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG178
- Date Added:
- February 12, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC18) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California.
Associated Products (9)Associated Documents - January 12, 2018•Document ID: 10128608Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS500_R1
- Date Added:
- February 12, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - PREMIUM NAVIGATION OR UVO eco WITH NAVIGATION (AVN 5.0) - This Pitstop provides information regarding the features and functionality on the latest generation Premium Navigation or UVO eco with Navigation (designated as AVN 5.0) system that is applied to some 2018MY Sportage (QL), Optima (JFa), Soul (PS), Stinger (CK), and Niro PHEV (DE) vehicles. This system features a dual core processor which should result in a faster system response and loading performance between applications as compared to the previous navigation system.
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - January 11, 2018•Document ID: 10128617Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBBOD182_R1
- Date Added:
- February 12, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: FLOOR CONSOLE INNER PANEL INSPECTION & CORRECTION/REPLACEMENT (SA328) -This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and correct or replace the floor console inner side panels on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) vehicles, produced from August 1, 2017 through October 27, 2017, which may exhibit a peeling condition of the panel surface.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - December 1, 2017•Document ID: 10127020Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS531
- Date Added:
- January 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - KEY FOB AND BATTERY VIN LABELS - To assist in improving product quality and warranty claims, key fobs/smart keys and the vehicle battery now have labels (A) containing the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). These labels have been applied beginning with October 21, 2017 production for Optima (JFa) and Sorento (UMa) from the Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) plant.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - November 22, 2017•Document ID: 10126427Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177B
- Date Added:
- December 22, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316B) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.4L, produced from April 18, 2017 through September 7, 2017, and some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through October 19, 2017, which may experience an extended crank and/or a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - November 22, 2017•Document ID: 10126426Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177A (2)
- Date Added:
- December 22, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316A) - CLOSED - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from April 18, 2017 through September 7, 2017, which may experience an extended crank and/or a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
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