KIA Optima problems reported in Texas
856 of the 10,387 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.
856
Complaints from Texas
40
Crashes
76
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
301
35.2%
Electrical System
88
10.3%
Steering
71
8.3%
Other & Unspecified
60
7.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
46
5.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
40
4.7%
Airbags
38
4.4%
Brakes
36
4.2%
Body & Structure
34
4.0%
Lights
28
3.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
26
3.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
22
2.6%
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
21
2.5%
2008 Optima
8
0.9%
2009 Optima
10
1.2%
2010 Optima
8
0.9%
2011 Optima
61
7.1%
2012 Optima
130
15.2%
2013 Optima
151
17.6%
2014 Optima
82
9.6%
2015 Optima
136
15.9%
2016 Optima
76
8.9%
2017 Optima
28
3.3%
2018 Optima
33
3.9%
2019 Optima
25
2.9%
2020 Optima
16
1.9%
Cities reporting most
Houston
104
27.7%
SAN Antonio
46
12.2%
Dallas
43
11.4%
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%