Used Kia Optima fog light from a salvage yard

Vehicle-specific price guide

How much is a used Kia Optima fog light?

Asking prices from 243 salvage yards in 35 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Last updatedSep 12, 2026
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Part overview

About the Kia Optima fog light

What the fog light does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used fog light price guide →

Also known asFog LampFog Light Assembly
Price summary

A used Kia Optima fog light costs $20 to $386, with a median asking price of $110. Based on 1,033 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2020 (7 model years), updated Sep 12, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.

Kia Optima fog light price snapshot

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Low
$20
Average
$131
High
$386
1,359 listings observed · 1,033 priced1mo ago· How we price·

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Regional supply

Where the Kia Optima fog light is listed

We found priced Kia Optima fog light listings at 243 salvage yards across 35 states. Texas supplies the most, with 192 listings (19% of the total) from 22 yards. Location matters: yards in Texas ask a median $75, while Michigan yards ask $198, 164% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.

StateListingsYardsMedian ask
Texas19222$75-32%
Illinois15921$146+33%
Michigan13230$198+80%
Indiana12611$100-9%
California9526$118+7%
North Carolina3619$178+62%
Wisconsin3110$85-23%
Georgia2815$98-11%

States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $110 national median.

Replacement cost

What is the Kia Optima fog light replacement cost?

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Used part
$110
Kia Optima median asking price
Labor
$50–$225
0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr
Estimated total
$160–$335
median used part + labor

Labor is a typical independent-shop range for fog light replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price

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Fitment matters

Price by trim & variant (2020)

fog-driving, US built (VIN 5, 1st digit), LED (lower outer grille), LH19 listingsInterchange 2019–2020$200$50 – $386
fog-driving, US built (VIN 5, 1st digit), LED (lower outer grille), RH7 listingsInterchange 2019–2020$125$45 – $266

fog-driving, Korea built (VIN K, 1st digit), (LED, lower outer grille), Plug-In Hybrid, LH

4 listings
$275$245 – $280

park lamp-turn signal, (lower outer grille), Korea built (VIN K, 1st digit), RH

4 listings
$70$65 – $76

fog-driving, Korea built (VIN K, 1st digit), (LED, lower outer grille), Hybrid, LH

3 listings
$275$195 – $280

fog-driving, Korea built (VIN K, 1st digit), (LED, lower outer grille), Hybrid, RH

3 listings
$280$275 – $300

fog-driving, Korea built (VIN K, 1st digit), (LED, lower outer grille), Plug-In Hybrid, RH

2 listings
$280$275 – $280

park lamp-turn signal, (lower outer grille), Korea built (VIN K, 1st digit), LH

2 listings
$76$67 – $76

Model-year comparison

What does a Kia Optima fog light cost by year?

$18$50$82$114$146201520162017201820192020
Median asking price by model year · salvage yard listing data

Market analysis

How much does a used Kia Optima fog light cost?

Asking prices for a used Kia Optima fog light are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.

Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, park lamp-turn signal, (lower outer grille), Korea built (VIN K, 1st digit), RH, lists at a $70 median, while fog-driving, Korea built (VIN K, 1st digit), (LED, lower outer grille), Plug-In Hybrid, RH commands $280, a 300% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.

Model year matters too: 2017 units carry the lowest median at $20, while 2020 tops the table at $139. Year-level pages linked in the table above break each one down by grade and variant.

Against comparable vehicles, the Kia Optima sits 25% below the Jeep Wrangler ($146), 22% above the Mini Cooper ($90), and 29% above the Fiat 500 ($85) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.

Buying a used fog light: what to check

  1. Inspect glass or plastic lens for cracks: Check for stone chips, spiderweb fractures, or heavy hazing that permits moisture into the lamp housing.
  2. Check internal reflector bowl chrome: Examine the inner chrome plating to ensure heat from high-wattage bulbs has not peeled or blackened the mirror finish.
  3. Verify mounting eyelets and adjuster screws: Ensure plastic mounting tabs and the vertical beam aiming screw are intact and un-stripped.
  4. Inspect bulb socket moisture seals: Check rear twist-lock bulb sockets for dry-rotted rubber sealing gaskets or corroded terminal spades.
  5. Match lighting housing technology: Verify whether your trim uses standard reflector bowls, projector lenses, or integrated LED light engines.

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How much is a used fog light for a Kia Optima?

The median asking price is $110 across 1,033 priced listings from 243 yards. 2017 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $20.

How much does it cost to replace a Kia Optima fog light?

Using a used part, a Kia Optima fog light replacement typically runs $160–$335 all-in: the median used fog light for this model lists at $110, and independent-shop labor for fog light replacement typically takes 0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$225). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.

Which Kia Optima model years does this price guide cover?

This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.

Which Kia Optima fog light years are interchangeable?

Salvage-yard interchange data links Kia Optima fog light fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Searching all 7 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.

Used Kia Optima Fog Light Cost — From $20 to $386