2016 Kia Optima drivetrain & axles problems
74 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2016 Kia Optima, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was stationary, stopped, in the west conshohocken municipal community building parking lot, 112 front street, west conshohocken, pa. The car was in park with emergency brake engaged. I went to turn the car off and when I pressed the ignition button, a loud explosion sound came from under the hood and then a loud jack hammer sound started. Car shot backwards in reverse and all the lights on the dashboard were flashing and a bell ringing. I pumped the brakes to stop the car and it would not stop.
From a dead stop driving around, releasing the brake petal from a stop and getting ready to get going, the car shutters a bit and/or both the engine feels like it's gonna stall. Hesitation to get going.. Does it in all 3 drive modes. Dealers says npf.. Of course and said maybe quality of gas, I use top tier gas only.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Kia Optima
- Engine 450 complaints
- Electrical system 105 complaints
- Fuel system 62 complaints
- Lighting 47 complaints
- Body & structure 41 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 40 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints