KIA Optima problems reported in Illinois
335 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Illinois, 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.
335
Complaints from Illinois
13
Crashes
23
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
123
36.7%
Steering
27
8.1%
Other & Unspecified
25
7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
19
5.7%
Brakes
17
5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
17
5.1%
Electrical System
16
4.8%
Airbags
15
4.5%
Lights
14
4.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
3.9%
Suspension
11
3.3%
Body & Structure
11
3.3%
By model year
2001 Optima
7
2.1%
2002 Optima
7
2.1%
2003 Optima
10
3.0%
2004 Optima
7
2.1%
2006 Optima
5
1.5%
2007 Optima
6
1.8%
2008 Optima
4
1.2%
2009 Optima
12
3.6%
2010 Optima
2
0.6%
2011 Optima
31
9.3%
2012 Optima
22
6.6%
2013 Optima
67
20.0%
2014 Optima
20
6.0%
2015 Optima
51
15.2%
2016 Optima
36
10.7%
2017 Optima
12
3.6%
2018 Optima
14
4.2%
2019 Optima
11
3.3%
2020 Optima
11
3.3%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
65
47.8%
Galesburg
10
7.4%
Bloomington
9
6.6%
Antioch
7
5.1%
Minooka
7
5.1%
Gurnee
6
4.4%
Peoria
6
4.4%
Belleville
6
4.4%
North Aurora
5
3.7%
Hoffman Estates
5
3.7%
Buffalo Grove
5
3.7%
Addison
5
3.7%