KIA Optima problems reported in Ohio
385 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Ohio, 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.
385
Complaints from Ohio
17
Crashes
27
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
131
34.0%
Electrical System
34
8.8%
Steering
32
8.3%
Other & Unspecified
28
7.3%
Body & Structure
24
6.2%
Brakes
21
5.5%
Airbags
19
4.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
18
4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
3.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
14
3.6%
Lights
12
3.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
12
3.1%
By model year
2001 Optima
11
2.9%
2002 Optima
4
1.0%
2003 Optima
11
2.9%
2004 Optima
19
4.9%
2005 Optima
9
2.3%
2006 Optima
9
2.3%
2007 Optima
11
2.9%
2008 Optima
12
3.1%
2009 Optima
7
1.8%
2011 Optima
29
7.5%
2012 Optima
31
8.1%
2013 Optima
69
17.9%
2014 Optima
19
4.9%
2015 Optima
66
17.1%
2016 Optima
32
8.3%
2017 Optima
8
2.1%
2018 Optima
16
4.2%
2019 Optima
10
2.6%
2020 Optima
12
3.1%
Cities reporting most
Cincinnati
32
23.0%
Columbus
29
20.9%
Cleveland
15
10.8%
Akron
12
8.6%
Toledo
8
5.8%
Dayton
8
5.8%
Youngstown
7
5.0%
Pickerington
6
4.3%
Lancaster
6
4.3%
Springfield
6
4.3%
Columbiana
5
3.6%
Warren
5
3.6%