Vehicle report
2011 KIA OPTIMA
Reported problems
593 complaints · median 90000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 256 |
| STEERING | 99 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 82 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 63 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 39 |
| AIR BAGS | 31 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 26 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 23 |
| POWER TRAIN | 23 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 21 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 19 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 18 |
| SUSPENSION | 17 |
| WHEELS | 9 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 7 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 7 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| VISIBILITY | 3 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| FIRERELATED | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 |
| HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 |
Reading this report
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.