KIA Optima problems reported in Michigan
172 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Michigan, 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.
172
Complaints from Michigan
7
Crashes
12
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
57
33.1%
Electrical System
18
10.5%
Brakes
14
8.1%
Steering
13
7.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
5.2%
Airbags
8
4.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
4.1%
Suspension
7
4.1%
Other & Unspecified
6
3.5%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
2.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
2.9%
Body & Structure
5
2.9%
By model year
2001 Optima
3
1.7%
2002 Optima
5
2.9%
2003 Optima
2
1.2%
2004 Optima
10
5.8%
2005 Optima
3
1.7%
2006 Optima
8
4.7%
2007 Optima
13
7.6%
2008 Optima
6
3.5%
2009 Optima
3
1.7%
2011 Optima
24
14.0%
2012 Optima
9
5.2%
2013 Optima
30
17.4%
2014 Optima
6
3.5%
2015 Optima
16
9.3%
2016 Optima
13
7.6%
2017 Optima
3
1.7%
2018 Optima
4
2.3%
2019 Optima
11
6.4%
2020 Optima
3
1.7%
Cities reporting most
Detroit
10
16.7%
Kalamazoo
7
11.7%
Lake Orion
6
10.0%
Dearborn
6
10.0%
Westland
5
8.3%
Mendon
4
6.7%
Chesterfield
4
6.7%
Roseville
4
6.7%
Grand Haven
4
6.7%
Muskegon
4
6.7%
Thompsonville, MI
3
5.0%
Coopersville
3
5.0%