KIA Optima problems reported in Georgia
763 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Georgia, 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.
763
Complaints from Georgia
30
Crashes
58
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
304
39.8%
Electrical System
69
9.0%
Steering
50
6.6%
Other & Unspecified
47
6.2%
Brakes
47
6.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
39
5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
36
4.7%
Airbags
30
3.9%
Body & Structure
28
3.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
25
3.3%
Lights
23
3.0%
By model year
2001 Optima
2
0.3%
2002 Optima
3
0.4%
2003 Optima
12
1.6%
2004 Optima
14
1.8%
2005 Optima
12
1.6%
2006 Optima
10
1.3%
2007 Optima
6
0.8%
2008 Optima
11
1.4%
2009 Optima
13
1.7%
2010 Optima
9
1.2%
2011 Optima
72
9.4%
2012 Optima
107
14.0%
2013 Optima
120
15.7%
2014 Optima
49
6.4%
2015 Optima
112
14.7%
2016 Optima
95
12.5%
2017 Optima
36
4.7%
2018 Optima
37
4.8%
2019 Optima
29
3.8%
2020 Optima
14
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Atlanta
48
18.8%
Mcdonough
27
10.6%
Savannah
26
10.2%
Lithonia
23
9.0%
Lawrenceville
20
7.8%
Kennesaw
19
7.5%
Macon
18
7.1%
Snellville
17
6.7%
Douglasville
16
6.3%
Dalton
15
5.9%
Canton
13
5.1%
Columbus
13
5.1%