KIA Optima problems reported in California
1,343 of the 10,387 complaints filed about the KIA Optima 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.
1,343
Complaints from California
65
Crashes
76
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
445
33.1%
Other & Unspecified
153
11.4%
Electrical System
126
9.4%
Body & Structure
105
7.8%
Steering
82
6.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
82
6.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
68
5.1%
Brakes
67
5.0%
Airbags
52
3.9%
Lights
36
2.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
33
2.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
16
1.2%
By model year
2001 Optima
23
1.7%
2002 Optima
14
1.0%
2003 Optima
21
1.6%
2004 Optima
24
1.8%
2005 Optima
6
0.4%
2006 Optima
2
0.1%
2007 Optima
5
0.4%
2008 Optima
9
0.7%
2009 Optima
4
0.3%
2010 Optima
16
1.2%
2011 Optima
60
4.5%
2012 Optima
163
12.1%
2013 Optima
307
22.9%
2014 Optima
113
8.4%
2015 Optima
244
18.2%
2016 Optima
158
11.8%
2017 Optima
63
4.7%
2018 Optima
55
4.1%
2019 Optima
34
2.5%
2020 Optima
22
1.6%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
71
19.7%
SAN Diego
68
18.8%
Sacramento
36
10.0%
Riverside
30
8.3%
Fresno
28
7.8%
SAN Bernardino
22
6.1%
Bakersfield
22
6.1%
Corona
20
5.5%
Fontana
19
5.3%
Rancho Cucamonga
15
4.2%
Pasadena
15
4.2%
Oakland
15
4.2%