KIA Optima problems reported in Mississippi
111 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Mississippi, 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.
111
Complaints from Mississippi
6
Crashes
7
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
33
29.7%
Electrical System
12
10.8%
Airbags
11
9.9%
Brakes
8
7.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
7.2%
Steering
7
6.3%
Other & Unspecified
5
4.5%
Body & Structure
5
4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
2.7%
Lights
3
2.7%
By model year
2001 Optima
4
3.6%
2002 Optima
2
1.8%
2004 Optima
3
2.7%
2005 Optima
1
0.9%
2006 Optima
7
6.3%
2007 Optima
1
0.9%
2009 Optima
2
1.8%
2011 Optima
3
2.7%
2012 Optima
9
8.1%
2013 Optima
25
22.5%
2014 Optima
12
10.8%
2015 Optima
12
10.8%
2016 Optima
11
9.9%
2017 Optima
2
1.8%
2018 Optima
7
6.3%
2019 Optima
6
5.4%
2020 Optima
4
3.6%
Cities reporting most
Ocean Springs
9
15.3%
Meridian
8
13.6%
Jackson
8
13.6%
Waterford
5
8.5%
Leland
5
8.5%
Oxford
4
6.8%
Brookhaven
4
6.8%
Waveland
4
6.8%
Southaven
3
5.1%
Terry
3
5.1%
Carriere
3
5.1%
Raymond
3
5.1%