KIA Optima problems reported in Washington
151 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Washington, 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.
151
Complaints from Washington
14
Crashes
1
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
36
23.8%
Electrical System
18
11.9%
Steering
12
7.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
10
6.6%
Lights
10
6.6%
Brakes
9
6.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
5.3%
Other & Unspecified
7
4.6%
Airbags
7
4.6%
Body & Structure
6
4.0%
By model year
2002 Optima
5
3.3%
2003 Optima
2
1.3%
2004 Optima
4
2.6%
2005 Optima
7
4.6%
2006 Optima
3
2.0%
2007 Optima
6
4.0%
2008 Optima
9
6.0%
2009 Optima
2
1.3%
2011 Optima
13
8.6%
2012 Optima
17
11.3%
2013 Optima
27
17.9%
2014 Optima
9
6.0%
2015 Optima
19
12.6%
2016 Optima
11
7.3%
2017 Optima
7
4.6%
2018 Optima
2
1.3%
2019 Optima
4
2.6%
2020 Optima
4
2.6%
Cities reporting most
Burien
10
14.5%
Lakewood
9
13.0%
Seattle
8
11.6%
Lacey
7
10.1%
Tacoma
7
10.1%
Covington
5
7.2%
Ocean Park
4
5.8%
Lynnwood
4
5.8%
Everett
4
5.8%
Silverdale
4
5.8%
Spokane
4
5.8%
Lake Forest Park
3
4.3%