KIA Optima problems reported in Wisconsin
119 of the 10,355 complaints filed about the KIA Optima came from Wisconsin, 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.
119
Complaints from Wisconsin
2
Crashes
6
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
38
31.9%
Steering
13
10.9%
Other & Unspecified
12
10.1%
Electrical System
9
7.6%
Brakes
8
6.7%
Lights
6
5.0%
Airbags
6
5.0%
Body & Structure
5
4.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
4.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
4
3.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
3.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.5%
By model year
2001 Optima
1
0.8%
2002 Optima
1
0.8%
2004 Optima
4
3.4%
2005 Optima
4
3.4%
2006 Optima
13
10.9%
2007 Optima
4
3.4%
2008 Optima
4
3.4%
2009 Optima
3
2.5%
2011 Optima
4
3.4%
2012 Optima
18
15.1%
2013 Optima
21
17.6%
2014 Optima
5
4.2%
2015 Optima
16
13.4%
2016 Optima
10
8.4%
2017 Optima
3
2.5%
2018 Optima
4
3.4%
2019 Optima
4
3.4%
Cities reporting most
Milwaukee
16
28.1%
Kenosha
7
12.3%
Appleton
6
10.5%
Wisconsin Rapids
4
7.0%
West Milwaukee
3
5.3%
Lake Geneva
3
5.3%
Holmen
3
5.3%
Baraboo
3
5.3%
West Allis
3
5.3%
NEW Berlin
3
5.3%
Green BAY
3
5.3%
Racine
3
5.3%