Vehicle report
2008 KIA OPTIMA
Reported problems
144 complaints · median 61500 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 44 |
| ENGINE | 19 |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 13 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 7 |
| VISIBILITY | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 |
| SEATS | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 |
| STEERING | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 |
| SUSPENSION | 3 |
| TIRES | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| Other/I am not sure | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 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.