KIA Optima problems reported in Delaware
57 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Delaware, 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.
57
Complaints from Delaware
2
Crashes
5
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
20
35.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
10.5%
Brakes
6
10.5%
Electrical System
6
10.5%
Lights
4
7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
7.0%
Airbags
3
5.3%
Other & Unspecified
2
3.5%
Stability & Traction Control
2
3.5%
Steering
2
3.5%
Tires
1
1.8%
By model year
2001 Optima
4
7.0%
2005 Optima
1
1.8%
2007 Optima
3
5.3%
2009 Optima
1
1.8%
2011 Optima
5
8.8%
2012 Optima
14
24.6%
2013 Optima
14
24.6%
2014 Optima
4
7.0%
2015 Optima
4
7.0%
2016 Optima
3
5.3%
2017 Optima
2
3.5%
2018 Optima
1
1.8%
2019 Optima
1
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Newark
13
25.5%
NEW Castle
7
13.7%
Wilmington
7
13.7%
Bear
4
7.8%
Dover
4
7.8%
Bridgeville
3
5.9%
Claymont
3
5.9%
Selbyville
3
5.9%
Clamont
2
3.9%
Frederica
2
3.9%
Magnolia
2
3.9%
Dagsboro
1
2.0%