Kia Optima
2010 only
27,382 sold in the US for 2010.
per 10,000 sold
2010 Kia Optima have 98 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 80,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 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 year fits
What breaks, and when — 2010 only
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 68,000 miles. 26.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 48,500 miles. 11.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 70,636 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 1,750 miles. 25.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 68,000 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.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2010 model year. See the full Kia Optima report for every year and full specs/safety data.