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2016 KIA OPTIMA

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Reported problems

754 complaints · median 67278 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE424
UNKNOWN OR OTHER121
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM99
POWER TRAIN72
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM53
EXTERIOR LIGHTING44
STRUCTURE:BODY39
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL28
STEERING24
AIR BAGS23
SERVICE BRAKES22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS15
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)9
VISIBILITY/WIPER9
SEATS8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE6
VISIBILITY6
WHEELS5
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES3
SEAT BELTS3
SUSPENSION3
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS1
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM1
Other/I am not sure1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
STRUCTURE1
TIRES1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR:CRITICAL FASTENERS1

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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.