KIA Optima Hybrid problems reported in California
119 of the 414 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.
119
Complaints from California
16
Crashes
5
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
37
31.1%
Electrical System
23
19.3%
Brakes
14
11.8%
Other & Unspecified
10
8.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
8.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
3.4%
Airbags
4
3.4%
Steering
3
2.5%
Lights
2
1.7%
Suspension
2
1.7%
By model year
2011 Optima Hybrid
13
10.9%
2012 Optima Hybrid
32
26.9%
2013 Optima Hybrid
25
21.0%
2014 Optima Hybrid
22
18.5%
2015 Optima Hybrid
5
4.2%
2016 Optima Hybrid
3
2.5%
2017 Optima Hybrid
16
13.4%
2020 Optima Hybrid
3
2.5%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
12
23.5%
ELK Grove
6
11.8%
Irvine
5
9.8%
Antioch
4
7.8%
Sunyvale
3
5.9%
Valley Center
3
5.9%
Citrus Heights
3
5.9%
Winchester
3
5.9%
Laguna Beach
3
5.9%
LA Mesa
3
5.9%
Fairfield
3
5.9%
Escondido
3
5.9%