KIA Optima problems reported in Minnesota
87 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Minnesota, 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.
87
Complaints from Minnesota
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
21
24.1%
Electrical System
10
11.5%
Steering
9
10.3%
Lights
8
9.2%
Brakes
7
8.0%
Body & Structure
6
6.9%
Airbags
5
5.7%
Other & Unspecified
4
4.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks
4
4.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
4.6%
Suspension
3
3.4%
By model year
2002 Optima
8
9.2%
2003 Optima
4
4.6%
2004 Optima
3
3.4%
2005 Optima
4
4.6%
2006 Optima
1
1.1%
2007 Optima
2
2.3%
2008 Optima
5
5.7%
2009 Optima
5
5.7%
2010 Optima
1
1.1%
2011 Optima
7
8.0%
2012 Optima
6
6.9%
2013 Optima
11
12.6%
2014 Optima
9
10.3%
2015 Optima
7
8.0%
2016 Optima
6
6.9%
2017 Optima
7
8.0%
2018 Optima
1
1.1%
Cities reporting most
Minneapolis
11
24.4%
Zimmerman
5
11.1%
Duluth
4
8.9%
ST Paul
4
8.9%
Winona
3
6.7%
ELK River
3
6.7%
Fairmont
3
6.7%
Bloomington
3
6.7%
Maple Grove
3
6.7%
North ST Paul
2
4.4%
Maplewood
2
4.4%
NEW Brighton
2
4.4%