KIA Optima problems reported in Florida
979 of the 10,387 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Florida, 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.
979
Complaints from Florida
48
Crashes
62
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
287
29.3%
Electrical System
99
10.1%
Steering
98
10.0%
Other & Unspecified
93
9.5%
Airbags
60
6.1%
Body & Structure
53
5.4%
Brakes
52
5.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
42
4.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
41
4.2%
Lights
37
3.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
25
2.6%
By model year
2001 Optima
16
1.6%
2002 Optima
5
0.5%
2003 Optima
7
0.7%
2004 Optima
19
1.9%
2005 Optima
7
0.7%
2006 Optima
27
2.8%
2007 Optima
31
3.2%
2008 Optima
14
1.4%
2009 Optima
16
1.6%
2010 Optima
7
0.7%
2011 Optima
81
8.3%
2012 Optima
129
13.2%
2013 Optima
159
16.2%
2014 Optima
78
8.0%
2015 Optima
119
12.2%
2016 Optima
148
15.1%
2017 Optima
39
4.0%
2018 Optima
18
1.8%
2019 Optima
48
4.9%
2020 Optima
11
1.1%
Cities reporting most
Jacksonville
51
18.3%
Orlando
46
16.5%
Miami
25
9.0%
Riverview
21
7.5%
Panama City
20
7.2%
Tampa
19
6.8%
Ocala
19
6.8%
Fort Myers
18
6.5%
Lakeland
17
6.1%
Bartow
15
5.4%
Lehigh Acres
14
5.0%
Fort Pierce
14
5.0%