Kia Optima
2006–2010 only
189,122 sold in the US for 2006–2010.
per 10,000 sold
2006–2010 Kia Optima models have 759 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 75,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006–2010 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 range fits
What breaks, and when — 2006–2010 only
Median onset: 75,000 miles. 12.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 71,144 miles. 0.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles. 1.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 65,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 75,000 miles. 12.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 96,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 82,000 miles. 5.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006–2010 model years. See the full Kia Optima report for every year and full specs/safety data.