KIA Optima problems reported in Kansas
90 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Kansas, 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.
90
Complaints from Kansas
6
Crashes
0
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
23
25.6%
Steering
10
11.1%
Airbags
8
8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
8.9%
Suspension
6
6.7%
Body & Structure
6
6.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
5.6%
Lights
5
5.6%
Other & Unspecified
4
4.4%
Seats
3
3.3%
Electrical System
3
3.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.2%
By model year
2001 Optima
4
4.4%
2002 Optima
5
5.6%
2004 Optima
3
3.3%
2005 Optima
1
1.1%
2006 Optima
14
15.6%
2007 Optima
1
1.1%
2008 Optima
5
5.6%
2010 Optima
2
2.2%
2011 Optima
3
3.3%
2012 Optima
10
11.1%
2013 Optima
11
12.2%
2014 Optima
6
6.7%
2015 Optima
6
6.7%
2016 Optima
16
17.8%
2017 Optima
1
1.1%
2019 Optima
2
2.2%
Cities reporting most
Wichita
17
30.9%
Newton
6
10.9%
Overland Park
4
7.3%
Lenexa
4
7.3%
Topeka
4
7.3%
Augusta
3
5.5%
Haysville
3
5.5%
EL Dorado
3
5.5%
Leavenworth
3
5.5%
Merriam
3
5.5%
Kansas City
3
5.5%
Fort Scott
2
3.6%