KIA Optima Phev vs Toyota Sequoia Hybrid

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure KIA Optima Phev Toyota Sequoia Hybrid
Complaints on file 53 131
Model years covered 2017–2020 2023–2026
Worst model year — 2023
Best model year — 2026
Crashes reported 1 2
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 0 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 5.7% 3.8%

KIA Optima Phev by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 16 30.2%
Electrical System 11 20.8%
Other & Unspecified 7 13.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 7.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.7%
Brakes 3 5.7%
Airbags 2 3.8%
Steering 2 3.8%

Toyota Sequoia Hybrid by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 27 20.6%
Other & Unspecified 17 13.0%
Brakes 11 8.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 7.6%
Engine & Cooling 8 6.1%
Electrical System 8 6.1%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 8 6.1%
Equipment & Accessories 7 5.3%