KIA Optima problems reported in Kentucky
179 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Kentucky, 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.
179
Complaints from Kentucky
12
Crashes
7
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
59
33.0%
Body & Structure
16
8.9%
Brakes
13
7.3%
Airbags
13
7.3%
Electrical System
13
7.3%
Suspension
12
6.7%
Other & Unspecified
10
5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
5.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
3.4%
Steering
6
3.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
4
2.2%
By model year
2001 Optima
15
8.4%
2002 Optima
6
3.4%
2003 Optima
13
7.3%
2004 Optima
3
1.7%
2005 Optima
6
3.4%
2006 Optima
4
2.2%
2007 Optima
8
4.5%
2008 Optima
1
0.6%
2009 Optima
8
4.5%
2011 Optima
13
7.3%
2012 Optima
13
7.3%
2013 Optima
21
11.7%
2014 Optima
7
3.9%
2015 Optima
17
9.5%
2016 Optima
16
8.9%
2017 Optima
5
2.8%
2018 Optima
4
2.2%
2019 Optima
12
6.7%
2020 Optima
7
3.9%
Cities reporting most
Louisville
33
35.5%
Lexington
12
12.9%
Shepherdsville
7
7.5%
Cave City
6
6.5%
Paris
6
6.5%
Richmond
6
6.5%
Benton
5
5.4%
Crestwood
5
5.4%
Waynesburg
4
4.3%
Hi hat
3
3.2%
Wittensville
3
3.2%
Frenchburg
3
3.2%