KIA Optima Hybrid problems reported in California
115 of the 406 complaints filed about the KIA Optima Hybrid came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
115
Complaints from California
16
Crashes
5
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
36
31.3%
Electrical System
22
19.1%
Brakes
13
11.3%
Other & Unspecified
10
8.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
7.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
3.5%
Airbags
4
3.5%
Steering
3
2.6%
Lights
2
1.7%
Suspension
2
1.7%
By model year
2011 Optima Hybrid
13
11.3%
2012 Optima Hybrid
32
27.8%
2013 Optima Hybrid
24
20.9%
2014 Optima Hybrid
22
19.1%
2015 Optima Hybrid
5
4.3%
2016 Optima Hybrid
3
2.6%
2017 Optima Hybrid
13
11.3%
2020 Optima Hybrid
3
2.6%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
12
24.0%
ELK Grove
6
12.0%
Irvine
5
10.0%
Sunyvale
3
6.0%
Valley Center
3
6.0%
Citrus Heights
3
6.0%
Winchester
3
6.0%
Laguna Beach
3
6.0%
LA Mesa
3
6.0%
Fairfield
3
6.0%
Escondido
3
6.0%
Long Beach
3
6.0%