KIA Optima problems reported in New Mexico
75 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from New Mexico, 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.
75
Complaints from New Mexico
1
Crashes
4
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
21
28.0%
Brakes
11
14.7%
Electrical System
7
9.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
9.3%
Other & Unspecified
6
8.0%
Body & Structure
4
5.3%
Steering
4
5.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
4.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
4.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
2.7%
Lights
2
2.7%
By model year
2003 Optima
1
1.3%
2005 Optima
1
1.3%
2007 Optima
1
1.3%
2009 Optima
1
1.3%
2011 Optima
2
2.7%
2012 Optima
10
13.3%
2013 Optima
16
21.3%
2014 Optima
3
4.0%
2015 Optima
18
24.0%
2016 Optima
12
16.0%
2017 Optima
8
10.7%
2018 Optima
1
1.3%
2020 Optima
1
1.3%
Cities reporting most
Albuquerque
30
42.9%
LAS Cruces
11
15.7%
RIO Rancho
10
14.3%
Carlsbad
4
5.7%
Shiprock
3
4.3%
Mesilla Park
3
4.3%
Santa FE
3
4.3%
LOS Lunas
2
2.9%
Williamsburg
1
1.4%
Cedar Crest
1
1.4%
Gallup
1
1.4%
Deming
1
1.4%