Vehicle report
2014 KIA OPTIMA
Reported problems
585 complaints · median 68000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 283 |
| STEERING | 93 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 88 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 59 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 48 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 42 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 25 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 20 |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 18 |
| AIR BAGS | 16 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 16 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 12 |
| SUSPENSION | 10 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 6 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 6 |
| SEATS | 5 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 |
| WHEELS | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SUMP/TANK:DRAIN PLUG | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 |
| HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 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.