2012 Kia Optima fuel system problems
54 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2012 Kia Optima, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires.
What owners wrote
While traveling from knoxville tn.we noticed the smell of gasoline while traveling on I-75.as we continued on the smell went away.we refueled in sweetwater tn. And continued on.at a redlight in madisonville we noticed the smell again.I pulled into a wendys parking lot and checked beneath the hood.there was no gas smell or leaks.we continued on to hwy 68.near farner tn.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. The contact state that while driving at 30 MPH the vehicle stalled, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The technician performed a diagnostic test that located the failure code at the high-pressure fuel pipe. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired at the same dealer under NHTSA campaign number: 18v907000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine).
Other problems reported for the 2012 Kia Optima
- Engine 417 complaints
- Steering 188 complaints
- Electrical system 123 complaints
- Brakes 88 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 53 complaints
- Air bags 48 complaints
- Cruise control 40 complaints
- Body & structure 39 complaints