KIA Optima problems reported in Virginia
336 of the 10,387 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Virginia, 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.
336
Complaints from Virginia
15
Crashes
23
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
104
31.0%
Electrical System
31
9.2%
Airbags
26
7.7%
Other & Unspecified
25
7.4%
Brakes
19
5.7%
Lights
18
5.4%
Body & Structure
18
5.4%
Steering
18
5.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
15
4.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
4.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
12
3.6%
Suspension
7
2.1%
By model year
2001 Optima
11
3.3%
2002 Optima
1
0.3%
2003 Optima
7
2.1%
2004 Optima
20
6.0%
2005 Optima
2
0.6%
2006 Optima
3
0.9%
2007 Optima
9
2.7%
2008 Optima
8
2.4%
2009 Optima
12
3.6%
2010 Optima
2
0.6%
2011 Optima
27
8.0%
2012 Optima
36
10.7%
2013 Optima
67
19.9%
2014 Optima
36
10.7%
2015 Optima
34
10.1%
2016 Optima
32
9.5%
2017 Optima
7
2.1%
2018 Optima
8
2.4%
2019 Optima
10
3.0%
2020 Optima
4
1.2%
Cities reporting most
Virginia Beach
16
12.6%
Woodbridge
16
12.6%
Richmond
16
12.6%
Fredericksburg
15
11.8%
Roanoke
12
9.4%
Hampton
11
8.7%
Stafford
9
7.1%
Tappahannock
7
5.5%
Midlothian
7
5.5%
Henrico
6
4.7%
Petersburg
6
4.7%
Sterling
6
4.7%