KIA Optima problems reported in North Carolina
425 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from North Carolina, 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.
425
Complaints from North Carolina
7
Crashes
23
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
144
33.9%
Other & Unspecified
45
10.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
37
8.7%
Steering
34
8.0%
Electrical System
29
6.8%
Airbags
23
5.4%
Body & Structure
22
5.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
17
4.0%
Lights
15
3.5%
Brakes
15
3.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
2.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
11
2.6%
By model year
2001 Optima
3
0.7%
2002 Optima
5
1.2%
2003 Optima
4
0.9%
2004 Optima
13
3.1%
2005 Optima
9
2.1%
2006 Optima
12
2.8%
2007 Optima
10
2.4%
2008 Optima
9
2.1%
2009 Optima
5
1.2%
2010 Optima
4
0.9%
2011 Optima
36
8.5%
2012 Optima
62
14.6%
2013 Optima
86
20.2%
2014 Optima
43
10.1%
2015 Optima
39
9.2%
2016 Optima
51
12.0%
2017 Optima
11
2.6%
2018 Optima
16
3.8%
2019 Optima
4
0.9%
2020 Optima
3
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
37
21.3%
Raleigh
24
13.8%
Durham
19
10.9%
Fayetteville
17
9.8%
Greensboro
17
9.8%
Hickory
11
6.3%
Asheboro
9
5.2%
Salisbury
9
5.2%
Winston-Salem
8
4.6%
Raeford
8
4.6%
Gastonia
8
4.6%
Hendersonville
7
4.0%