Best and worst years for the Kia Optima
Of the 20 model years of the Kia Optima with enough data to compare, the 2013 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (582), and the 2010 has the fewest (61).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 126 |
| 2002 | 61 |
| 2003 | 65 |
| 2004 | 90 |
| 2005 | 75 |
| 2006 | 124 |
| 2007 | 104 |
| 2008 | 88 |
| 2009 | 107 |
| 2010 | 61 |
| 2011 | 288 |
| 2012 | 463 |
| 2013 | 582 |
| 2014 | 316 |
| 2015 | 511 |
| 2016 | 418 |
| 2017 | 180 |
| 2018 | 226 |
| 2019 | 222 |
| 2020 | 178 |
What stands out
The 2013 stands out, with about 3.8 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2013 and 2015. Or the years with the fewest: 2010 and 2002.