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2015 KIA OPTIMA

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Reported problems

1007 complaints · median 80000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE621
UNKNOWN OR OTHER139
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM128
STRUCTURE:BODY75
STEERING69
SERVICE BRAKES49
POWER TRAIN48
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM46
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC40
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL33
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING28
AIR BAGS25
EXTERIOR LIGHTING22
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE9
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING7
SUSPENSION6
VISIBILITY/WIPER6
WHEELS5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER4
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
SEAT BELTS2
TIRES2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS:BULBS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:BULBS1
FIRERELATED1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER1
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:BEARINGS/BUSHINGS1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
STRUCTURE1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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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.