Vehicle report

2013 KIA OPTIMA

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Reported problems

1381 complaints · median 81549 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE612
STEERING213
UNKNOWN OR OTHER186
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM143
STRUCTURE:BODY119
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM92
POWER TRAIN64
AIR BAGS60
SERVICE BRAKES59
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC52
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING38
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL38
EXTERIOR LIGHTING33
SUSPENSION26
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE25
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)19
SEAT BELTS18
WHEELS18
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY12
STRUCTURE8
VISIBILITY/WIPER8
SEATS5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE1
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:COIL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER:INTERCOOLER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
FIRERELATED1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER1
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
TIRES1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

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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.