KIA Optima problems reported in Maryland
229 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Maryland, 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.
229
Complaints from Maryland
23
Crashes
13
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
75
32.8%
Airbags
21
9.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
18
7.9%
Other & Unspecified
17
7.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
16
7.0%
Steering
16
7.0%
Brakes
12
5.2%
Electrical System
9
3.9%
Lights
8
3.5%
Body & Structure
8
3.5%
Seat Belts
4
1.7%
By model year
2001 Optima
9
3.9%
2002 Optima
2
0.9%
2003 Optima
5
2.2%
2004 Optima
12
5.2%
2005 Optima
2
0.9%
2006 Optima
5
2.2%
2007 Optima
1
0.4%
2008 Optima
8
3.5%
2009 Optima
4
1.7%
2010 Optima
3
1.3%
2011 Optima
22
9.6%
2012 Optima
20
8.7%
2013 Optima
33
14.4%
2014 Optima
21
9.2%
2015 Optima
35
15.3%
2016 Optima
13
5.7%
2017 Optima
6
2.6%
2018 Optima
7
3.1%
2019 Optima
19
8.3%
2020 Optima
2
0.9%
Cities reporting most
Baltimore
22
19.1%
Frostburg
13
11.3%
District Heights
12
10.4%
Columbia
12
10.4%
Upper Marlboro
9
7.8%
Frederick
9
7.8%
Laurel
9
7.8%
Fort Washington
7
6.1%
Bowie
7
6.1%
Beltsville
5
4.3%
White Plains
5
4.3%
Annapolis
5
4.3%