KIA Optima problems reported in Maine
43 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Maine, 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.
43
Complaints from Maine
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
11
25.6%
Electrical System
6
14.0%
Body & Structure
5
11.6%
Brakes
3
7.0%
Steering
3
7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
7.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
4.7%
Lights
2
4.7%
Airbags
2
4.7%
Other & Unspecified
1
2.3%
Equipment & Accessories
1
2.3%
Wheels
1
2.3%
By model year
2001 Optima
15
34.9%
2007 Optima
1
2.3%
2010 Optima
1
2.3%
2011 Optima
4
9.3%
2012 Optima
4
9.3%
2013 Optima
4
9.3%
2015 Optima
7
16.3%
2016 Optima
7
16.3%
Cities reporting most
Westbrook
8
21.1%
North Waterboro
6
15.8%
Sidney
4
10.5%
Auburn
4
10.5%
Wiscasset
3
7.9%
Berwick
3
7.9%
Fairfield
3
7.9%
Lyman
2
5.3%
Vassalboro
2
5.3%
Rumfordrumford
1
2.6%
Hartford
1
2.6%
Sebago
1
2.6%