Worst years for a KIA Optima Hybrid
Owners have filed 406 complaints about the KIA Optima Hybrid with NHTSA across model years 2011 to 2020. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2012 KIA Optima Hybrid155 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
2015 KIA Optima Hybrid17 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every KIA Optima Hybrid year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 38 | 2 | 1 | 23,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 17 | 0 | 3 | 60,400 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | D | 51 | 12 | 1 | 40,879 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 82 | 3 | 2 | 67,000 | Electrical System |
| 2012 | F | 155 | 12 | 7 | 87,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | C | 47 | 2 | 4 | 69,000 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a KIA Optima Hybrid
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every KIA Optima Hybrid, by the month it reached NHTSA.
KIA Optima Hybrid problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the KIA Optima Hybrid
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.