KIA Optima problems reported in South Carolina
240 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from South 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.
240
Complaints from South Carolina
5
Crashes
12
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
74
30.8%
Electrical System
24
10.0%
Other & Unspecified
19
7.9%
Brakes
18
7.5%
Airbags
15
6.3%
Lights
13
5.4%
Body & Structure
12
5.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks
11
4.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
3.3%
Steering
7
2.9%
Seat Belts
6
2.5%
By model year
2001 Optima
2
0.8%
2002 Optima
4
1.7%
2003 Optima
10
4.2%
2004 Optima
13
5.4%
2005 Optima
10
4.2%
2006 Optima
9
3.8%
2007 Optima
5
2.1%
2008 Optima
6
2.5%
2009 Optima
3
1.3%
2011 Optima
16
6.7%
2012 Optima
19
7.9%
2013 Optima
43
17.9%
2014 Optima
17
7.1%
2015 Optima
26
10.8%
2016 Optima
23
9.6%
2017 Optima
8
3.3%
2018 Optima
8
3.3%
2019 Optima
12
5.0%
2020 Optima
6
2.5%
Cities reporting most
Columbia
12
13.6%
Greenville
12
13.6%
Summerville
9
10.2%
Rock Hill
8
9.1%
Lexington
8
9.1%
Piedmont
7
8.0%
Spartanburg
6
6.8%
Sumter
6
6.8%
Central
5
5.7%
Fort Mill
5
5.7%
Gaffney
5
5.7%
Greer
5
5.7%