KIA Optima problems reported in Massachusetts
174 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts
7
Crashes
9
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
48
27.6%
Airbags
19
10.9%
Steering
16
9.2%
Body & Structure
13
7.5%
Electrical System
13
7.5%
Other & Unspecified
11
6.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
4.6%
Suspension
7
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
3.4%
Lights
6
3.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
3.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
2.9%
By model year
2001 Optima
13
7.5%
2002 Optima
2
1.1%
2003 Optima
4
2.3%
2004 Optima
17
9.8%
2005 Optima
3
1.7%
2006 Optima
5
2.9%
2007 Optima
11
6.3%
2008 Optima
4
2.3%
2009 Optima
1
0.6%
2010 Optima
1
0.6%
2011 Optima
14
8.0%
2012 Optima
24
13.8%
2013 Optima
34
19.5%
2014 Optima
9
5.2%
2015 Optima
13
7.5%
2016 Optima
9
5.2%
2017 Optima
5
2.9%
2018 Optima
1
0.6%
2019 Optima
4
2.3%
Cities reporting most
Lowell
8
12.9%
Brockton
8
12.9%
Haverhill
7
11.3%
Attleboro
6
9.7%
Lynn
5
8.1%
Acton
5
8.1%
Holyoke
5
8.1%
Wilmington
4
6.5%
Springfield
4
6.5%
Fall River
4
6.5%
Feeding Hills
3
4.8%
Pepperell
3
4.8%