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KIA Optima problems reported in Arizona

232 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Arizona, 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.

232

Complaints from Arizona

6

Crashes

13

Fires

2013

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

2001 Optima 2 0.9%
2002 Optima 3 1.3%
2003 Optima 2 0.9%
2004 Optima 3 1.3%
2005 Optima 5 2.2%
2006 Optima 5 2.2%
2007 Optima 2 0.9%
2008 Optima 1 0.4%
2009 Optima 4 1.7%
2010 Optima 5 2.2%
2011 Optima 11 4.7%
2012 Optima 26 11.2%
2013 Optima 44 19.0%
2014 Optima 23 9.9%
2015 Optima 32 13.8%
2016 Optima 33 14.2%
2017 Optima 7 3.0%
2018 Optima 10 4.3%
2019 Optima 6 2.6%
2020 Optima 8 3.4%

Cities reporting most

Phoenix 57 34.3%
Mesa 23 13.9%
Tucson 20 12.0%
Peoria 10 6.0%
Scottsdale 10 6.0%
Apache Junction 9 5.4%
Gilbert 8 4.8%
Chandler 7 4.2%
Queen Creek 6 3.6%
Surprise 6 3.6%
Fountain Hills 5 3.0%
Casa Grande 5 3.0%

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