KIA Optima problems reported in Connecticut
67 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Connecticut, 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.
67
Complaints from Connecticut
2
Crashes
3
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
17
25.4%
Other & Unspecified
8
11.9%
Airbags
8
11.9%
Electrical System
7
10.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
6.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
6.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
4.5%
Brakes
3
4.5%
Equipment & Accessories
2
3.0%
Body & Structure
2
3.0%
By model year
2001 Optima
4
6.0%
2002 Optima
1
1.5%
2003 Optima
2
3.0%
2004 Optima
4
6.0%
2005 Optima
2
3.0%
2006 Optima
2
3.0%
2007 Optima
2
3.0%
2008 Optima
4
6.0%
2010 Optima
2
3.0%
2011 Optima
2
3.0%
2012 Optima
11
16.4%
2013 Optima
12
17.9%
2014 Optima
2
3.0%
2015 Optima
6
9.0%
2016 Optima
5
7.5%
2018 Optima
2
3.0%
2019 Optima
2
3.0%
2020 Optima
2
3.0%
Cities reporting most
Meriden
5
13.9%
West Haven
5
13.9%
Norfolk
3
8.3%
Vernon Rockville
3
8.3%
Branford
3
8.3%
Southington
3
8.3%
Norwalk
3
8.3%
Hamden
3
8.3%
North Branford
2
5.6%
NEW Britain
2
5.6%
Watertown
2
5.6%
Cromwell
2
5.6%