2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
54,850 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2002 Kia Optima brakes problems

brakes problem

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2002 Kia Optima Owner Comments

problem #2

Mar 182003

Optima 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 45,300 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Recent catrostropic failure of the emerngency brake

- Belleville, MI, USA

problem #1

Sep 032004

Optima

  • Automatic transmission
  • 64,399 miles
Consumer stated the alarm system failed. As a result, a child was trapped inside because the vehicle doors locked. Vehicle was in park and starting to slip out of park an roll while child was trapped inside of the vehicle.

- Cedar Bluff, AL, USA

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