TSB List for the 2005 Kia Optima

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 Optima are official communications between Kia & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
  • PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
  • POWER TRAIN
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

    • TSB #012

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10017769

      POWER STEERING FLUID UPDATE. *TT Read More »

    PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT

    • TSB #KT-2008082201

      Date Announced:
      AUG 28, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10026726

      KIA: 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 Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    • TSB #023

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10017768

      HESITATION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER AN INITIAL COLD START. ECM REPROGRAMMING/UPGRADE. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #TSB-068

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10034246

      KIA: INTERMITTENT MIL ON WITH NO FAULT CODE STORED; INFORMATION ABOUT DTC P1330. PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO CERTAIN VEHICLES. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-044

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10033464

      KIA: 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. Read More »

    • TSB #038

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2007
      NHTSA ID:
      #10023626

      THIS 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). Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

    • TSB #82

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015272

      IMPROVED TIMING BELTS FOR THE KIA RIO AND OPTIMA. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

    • TSB #011

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2006
      NHTSA ID:
      #10019639

      CANISTER CLOSE VALVE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) RELATED TO THE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE AND/OR EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #76

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10015749

      NEW NAME & MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR EVAP CANISTER VENT FILTER. KIA TECHNICIAN TIMES. *TT Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

    • TSB #006

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10016851

      ENHANCED DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR FOR P0446/P2422. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #TSBTRA046

      Date Announced:
      DEC 06, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091489

      TSB: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CORRECT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUIDS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH KIA MODEL. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #018

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2007
      NHTSA ID:
      #10021561

      AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUE RESET/RELEARN. *KB Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    • TSB #TSB-053

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10033673

      KIA: 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. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-044

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10033464

      KIA: 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. Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

    • TSB #KT-2008082201

      Date Announced:
      AUG 28, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10026726

      KIA: 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 Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

    • TSB #KT-2008082201

      Date Announced:
      AUG 28, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10026726

      KIA: 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 Read More »

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

    • TSB #035

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2007
      NHTSA ID:
      #10022959

      SUPPLEMENT RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION FOR B1378 AND B1382. *NJ Read More »

    STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

    • TSB #TSB-026

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10031006

      KIA: 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. Read More »

    STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

    • TSB #TSB-026

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10031006

      KIA: 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. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    • TSB #TSB-053

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10033673

      KIA: 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. Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #84

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10016737

      TECHLINE FAQS. KIA TECHNICIAN TIMES. VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4. *TT Read More »

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