KIA Optima problems reported in Iowa
57 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Iowa, 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 Iowa
8
Crashes
0
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
17
29.8%
Airbags
9
15.8%
Steering
5
8.8%
Other & Unspecified
4
7.0%
Suspension
4
7.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
5.3%
Body & Structure
3
5.3%
Seats
2
3.5%
Wheels
2
3.5%
Brakes
2
3.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
3.5%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
1.8%
By model year
2002 Optima
4
7.0%
2004 Optima
2
3.5%
2005 Optima
1
1.8%
2007 Optima
1
1.8%
2008 Optima
5
8.8%
2010 Optima
1
1.8%
2011 Optima
1
1.8%
2012 Optima
11
19.3%
2013 Optima
16
28.1%
2014 Optima
2
3.5%
2015 Optima
8
14.0%
2016 Optima
1
1.8%
2017 Optima
2
3.5%
2018 Optima
1
1.8%
2019 Optima
1
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Council Bluffs
7
17.9%
Sioux City
6
15.4%
Cedar Rapids
4
10.3%
Waterloo
4
10.3%
RED OAK
3
7.7%
DES Moines
3
7.7%
Earling
2
5.1%
West Burlington
2
5.1%
Guttenberg
2
5.1%
LE Mars
2
5.1%
Grimes
2
5.1%
Dubuque
2
5.1%