KIA Optima problems reported in Louisiana
174 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Louisiana, 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.
174
Complaints from Louisiana
12
Crashes
10
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
54
31.0%
Other & Unspecified
23
13.2%
Electrical System
16
9.2%
Steering
11
6.3%
Body & Structure
10
5.7%
Airbags
10
5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
4.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
4.0%
Brakes
6
3.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
2.9%
Lights
5
2.9%
By model year
2004 Optima
1
0.6%
2005 Optima
1
0.6%
2006 Optima
5
2.9%
2007 Optima
1
0.6%
2008 Optima
1
0.6%
2009 Optima
3
1.7%
2010 Optima
11
6.3%
2011 Optima
14
8.0%
2012 Optima
20
11.5%
2013 Optima
31
17.8%
2014 Optima
17
9.8%
2015 Optima
34
19.5%
2016 Optima
17
9.8%
2017 Optima
3
1.7%
2018 Optima
4
2.3%
2019 Optima
7
4.0%
2020 Optima
4
2.3%
Cities reporting most
Baton Rouge
20
22.2%
Walker
9
10.0%
Lake Charles
9
10.0%
Metairie
8
8.9%
Shreveport
7
7.8%
NEW Orleans
7
7.8%
Houma
6
6.7%
Slidell
6
6.7%
Lafayette
5
5.6%
Monroe
5
5.6%
Covington
4
4.4%
Jeanerette
4
4.4%