KIA Optima problems reported in Missouri
245 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Missouri, 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.
245
Complaints from Missouri
11
Crashes
20
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
78
31.8%
Other & Unspecified
25
10.2%
Body & Structure
21
8.6%
Electrical System
18
7.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
5.7%
Steering
14
5.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
12
4.9%
Brakes
11
4.5%
Airbags
10
4.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
4.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
9
3.7%
Lights
9
3.7%
By model year
2001 Optima
8
3.3%
2002 Optima
5
2.0%
2003 Optima
10
4.1%
2004 Optima
6
2.4%
2005 Optima
10
4.1%
2006 Optima
6
2.4%
2007 Optima
8
3.3%
2009 Optima
4
1.6%
2010 Optima
2
0.8%
2011 Optima
29
11.8%
2012 Optima
23
9.4%
2013 Optima
50
20.4%
2014 Optima
14
5.7%
2015 Optima
32
13.1%
2016 Optima
15
6.1%
2017 Optima
4
1.6%
2018 Optima
8
3.3%
2019 Optima
4
1.6%
2020 Optima
7
2.9%
Cities reporting most
Kansas City
27
22.7%
ST Louis
20
16.8%
Saint Louis
16
13.4%
Florissant
11
9.2%
Columbia
8
6.7%
Lees Summit
6
5.0%
Joplin
6
5.0%
Springfield
6
5.0%
Independence
6
5.0%
Saint Joseph
5
4.2%
Martinsburg
4
3.4%
Cameron
4
3.4%