Vehicle report
2005 KIA OPTIMA
Reported problems
144 complaints · median 76000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 62 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 29 |
| AIR BAGS | 19 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 12 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 9 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 6 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.