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KIA Optima problems reported in Texas

846 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Texas, 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.

846

Complaints from Texas

37

Crashes

73

Fires

2013

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

2001 Optima 7 0.8%
2002 Optima 8 0.9%
2003 Optima 8 0.9%
2004 Optima 23 2.7%
2005 Optima 12 1.4%
2006 Optima 13 1.5%
2007 Optima 20 2.4%
2008 Optima 8 0.9%
2009 Optima 10 1.2%
2010 Optima 8 0.9%
2011 Optima 58 6.9%
2012 Optima 130 15.4%
2013 Optima 151 17.8%
2014 Optima 79 9.3%
2015 Optima 136 16.1%
2016 Optima 76 9.0%
2017 Optima 27 3.2%
2018 Optima 33 3.9%
2019 Optima 25 3.0%
2020 Optima 14 1.7%

Cities reporting most

Houston 104 27.7%
SAN Antonio 46 12.3%
Dallas 42 11.2%
Fort Worth 38 10.1%
Austin 22 5.9%
Farmers Branch 21 5.6%
Spring 21 5.6%
Arlington 20 5.3%
Mckinney 19 5.1%
Katy 16 4.3%
Beaumont 13 3.5%
Amarillo 13 3.5%

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