KIA Optima problems reported in Arkansas
121 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Arkansas, 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.
121
Complaints from Arkansas
4
Crashes
5
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
51
42.1%
Electrical System
14
11.6%
Other & Unspecified
9
7.4%
Steering
9
7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
5.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
5.0%
Airbags
5
4.1%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
2.5%
Body & Structure
3
2.5%
Brakes
3
2.5%
Suspension
2
1.7%
By model year
2004 Optima
3
2.5%
2005 Optima
3
2.5%
2006 Optima
1
0.8%
2010 Optima
3
2.5%
2011 Optima
8
6.6%
2012 Optima
9
7.4%
2013 Optima
30
24.8%
2014 Optima
9
7.4%
2015 Optima
21
17.4%
2016 Optima
13
10.7%
2017 Optima
8
6.6%
2020 Optima
13
10.7%
Cities reporting most
North Little Rock
11
15.7%
Conway
9
12.9%
Jonesboro
9
12.9%
HOT Springs
7
10.0%
Little Rock
7
10.0%
Farmington
6
8.6%
Fayetteville
5
7.1%
Bentonville
4
5.7%
Marmaduke
3
4.3%
Fouke
3
4.3%
West Memphis
3
4.3%
Warren
3
4.3%