- Worst Model Year:
- 2006
- Worst Complaint:
- engine failure
We don't have a lot of complaints on file for the Kia Optima (although feel free to add yours here) -- it's either not very popular ... or it's very, very good.
The 2008 Kia Optima has the most complaints, & the most-reported problem is also with the 2008 Optima for blown engine.
Worst Reported Problems with the Optima
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#1: engine failure on the 2006 Optima
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#2: blown engine on the 2008 Optima
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#3: fuses keep blowing on the 2001 Optima
Latest Owner Complaints About the Optima
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does not run -- 2008 Optima:
When I bought the car from Kia here in Rome Georgia they told us a line of CRAP and made us a new butt hole with the price of the car and promised the world will 2 weeks later Terry Reid Kia closed here and moved it all to his Cartersville location where you tell them you are suppose to have ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2008 Optima owners.
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door will not open -- 2005 Optima:
Drivers side door will not open with fob or key. I have to crawl through passenger side to get and out. There should be recall and Kia pay for this defect. This is a safety hazard. Read more »
This problem has been reported 3 times by other 2005 Optima owners.
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blown engine -- 2008 Optima:
Repeated problems with car. 08 optima I bought new in Ohio stopped running on a vacation to North Carolina on Sept. 06 of 2010. The car was in the shop until October 20 2010. The repair statement was not given to me at the time of pick up, but mailed to me after phone calls and complaints about ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 6 times by other 2008 Optima owners.
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car not starting -- 2002 Optima:
When I start my 2002 Kia Optima it does not crank on initial start up. I have to press the gas at least 8 times before the car finally is ready to get on the road, What is the problem? Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2002 Optima owners.
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stalling and hesitating -- 2011 Optima:
when driving off a stop light or stop sign the car wont accelerate until i press the accelerator two or three times than it takes off fast that could cause an accident by hitting the car in the front. by this the car is unsafe to handle. my life is in danger by driving this car. this is the ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2011 Optima owners.