Kia Optima
2002 only
2002 Kia Optima have 82 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Subframe, cradle and frame corrosion, typically surfacing around 137,858 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Optima report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2002 only
Median onset: 137,858 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 77,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 132,657 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 126,513 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 136,098 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
Median onset: 220,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 107,200 miles.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2002 model year. See the full Kia Optima report for every year and full specs/safety data.