Kia · 2011–2016 (US)
Kia Optima Hybrid battery replacement
Kia Optima Hybrid battery diagnosis and replacement across the Phoenix metro. For 2011–2014 cars, Kia's own bulletin groups P1B70, P1B74 and P1B96 as a high-voltage battery sensor circuit fault — worth checking before any pack is bought.
Kia Optima hybrid battery at a glance
- Battery type
- Lithium-polymer
- Shares its architecture with
- Hyundai Sonata Hybrid of the same period
- Check first
- The Kia bulletin covering 2011–2014 cars, which groups P1B70, P1B74 and P1B96 as a sensing circuit fault
- Repair route
- Replaced as a complete assembly. We do not rebuild lithium packs
- Installation
- Battery only. Fitting at our shop in the Phoenix metro is $250 on top of the pack price.
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Check the Kia bulletin before buying a pack
P1B96 reports that the high-voltage battery has degraded past its allowed limit. Kia's bulletin for the 2011–2014 Optima Hybrid groups it with two sensor-circuit codes, which means the sensing circuit can set it instead of the cells. That check is the difference between a wiring repair and a new lithium pack.
The question to ask your shop
"Has the applicable Kia bulletin and the battery management software update been checked for my model year?" If the answer is no, the car has not been diagnosed yet.
Symptoms Optima Hybrid owners report
- Reduced power, or the car dropping into a limited or "turtle" mode.
- Fuel economy falling several MPG over a season.
- The engine running where the car used to pull away silently.
- A hybrid system warning light.
- Multiple stored codes — get all of them in writing before anything is cleared.
Prices and fitment for the Kia Optima Hybrid
- Kia Optima Hybrid Battery (2011–2016) — from $1,200
Kia Optima hybrid battery questions
Does P1B96 mean my Optima Hybrid needs a new battery?
Can a Kia Optima Hybrid battery be rebuilt?
Is it still under Kia warranty?
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