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2020 Kia Optima drivetrain & axles problems

27 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2020 Kia Optima, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
27 12% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

2020 kia optima caught on fire in gallipolis ohio after insurance paid to fix car it continues to leak oil stall and is dangerous to drive12/24/2022

December 2022 Fire

Other problems reported for the 2020 Kia Optima

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

Drivetrain & axles problems across all Kia models