KIA Optima problems reported in Colorado
120 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Colorado, 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.
120
Complaints from Colorado
14
Crashes
8
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
43
35.8%
Electrical System
16
13.3%
Other & Unspecified
13
10.8%
Airbags
9
7.5%
Doors, Latches & Locks
6
5.0%
Steering
6
5.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
4.2%
Body & Structure
4
3.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
2.5%
Brakes
3
2.5%
Lights
2
1.7%
By model year
2001 Optima
3
2.5%
2002 Optima
1
0.8%
2003 Optima
1
0.8%
2004 Optima
5
4.2%
2005 Optima
9
7.5%
2006 Optima
3
2.5%
2007 Optima
5
4.2%
2010 Optima
2
1.7%
2011 Optima
7
5.8%
2012 Optima
13
10.8%
2013 Optima
26
21.7%
2014 Optima
9
7.5%
2015 Optima
22
18.3%
2016 Optima
12
10.0%
2018 Optima
1
0.8%
2019 Optima
1
0.8%
Cities reporting most
Colorado Springs
18
20.7%
Aurora
16
18.4%
Pueblo
10
11.5%
Denver
8
9.2%
Thornton
7
8.0%
Littleton
6
6.9%
Grand Junction
5
5.7%
Fort Collins
4
4.6%
Loveland
4
4.6%
Johnstown
3
3.4%
Fountain
3
3.4%
Castle Rock
3
3.4%