KIA Optima problems reported in New York
293 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from New York, 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.
293
Complaints from New York
18
Crashes
21
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
69
23.5%
Electrical System
33
11.3%
Steering
25
8.5%
Other & Unspecified
24
8.2%
Body & Structure
24
8.2%
Airbags
22
7.5%
Brakes
18
6.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
17
5.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
5.1%
Lights
10
3.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
9
3.1%
Suspension
9
3.1%
By model year
2001 Optima
10
3.4%
2002 Optima
10
3.4%
2003 Optima
9
3.1%
2004 Optima
18
6.1%
2005 Optima
6
2.0%
2006 Optima
8
2.7%
2007 Optima
6
2.0%
2008 Optima
6
2.0%
2009 Optima
9
3.1%
2010 Optima
5
1.7%
2011 Optima
30
10.2%
2012 Optima
33
11.3%
2013 Optima
46
15.7%
2014 Optima
21
7.2%
2015 Optima
29
9.9%
2016 Optima
25
8.5%
2017 Optima
5
1.7%
2018 Optima
11
3.8%
2019 Optima
4
1.4%
2020 Optima
2
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Rochester
17
17.7%
Bronx
12
12.5%
Buffalo
10
10.4%
Albany
9
9.4%
Brooklyn
9
9.4%
Utica
7
7.3%
Staten Island
6
6.3%
Massapequa
6
6.3%
Newburgh
5
5.2%
Garnerville
5
5.2%
Yonkers
5
5.2%
Hicksville
5
5.2%