2003 Kia Optima body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 26 complaints for the 2003 Kia Optima, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 111,000 miles, and 5% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
About a year ago the driver side door lock stuck and I could not open the door. Took the vehicle in to the repair shop and they fixed it. 2 months ago the same problem occurred with the front passenger side door lock and I was unable to open the door, of course now the manufacturer's warranty no longer applies.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia optima. The contact stated that the passenger side door failed to unlock from either side of the vehicle. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact also mentioned that the same failure occurred on the driver side door prior to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 147,433.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Kia Optima
- Latches & locks 53 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints