Vehicle report

2006 KIA OPTIMA

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Reported problems

155 complaints · median 61894 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS32
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING10
POWER TRAIN10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9
VISIBILITY9
ENGINE7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6
STRUCTURE:BODY6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
SUSPENSION4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS3
EQUIPMENT3
SEATS3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
STRUCTURE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
TIRES2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
STEERING1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
WHEELS1

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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.