Kia OPTIMA — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 199 | Owner's manual states the 1.6Turbo requires 4.75 q... | Below Average |
| 2019 | 307 | I BOUGHT MY 2019 OPTIMA BRAND NEW BACK IN NOVEMBER... | Avoid This Year |
| 2018 | 325 | WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR THE CHECK ENGINE CAN ON. I ST... | Avoid This Year |
| 2017 | 348 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTAC... | Avoid This Year |
| 2016 | 1064 | WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP, THE CAR HESITATES ... | Avoid This Year |
| 2015 | 1387 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT... | Avoid This Year |
| 2014 | 779 | MY KIA OPTIMA 2014 STARTED A NOISE NEAR THE ENGINE... | Avoid This Year |
| 2013 | 1871 | 2013 KIA OPTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEH... | Avoid This Year |
| 2012 | 1259 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTAC... | Avoid This Year |
| 2011 | 771 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION! HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 MON... | Avoid This Year |
| 2010 | 99 | TL* THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A RENTED 2010 KIA OPTI... | Below Average |