Kia Optima

2016 only

1,040 classified complaints 5 recalls

124,203 sold in the US for 2016.

84 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2016 Kia Optima have 1,040 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Oil consumption and leaks, typically surfacing around 85,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Optima report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2016 only

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 264 complaints · 21/10k sold

Median onset: 85,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 135 complaints · 11/10k sold

Median onset: 112,872 miles. 3.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 127 complaints · 10/10k sold

Median onset: 55,000 miles. 3.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 90 complaints · 7.2/10k sold

Median onset: 56,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 80 complaints · 6.4/10k sold

Median onset: 57,529 miles. 2.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 42 complaints · 3.4/10k sold

Median onset: 38,500 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Spark plugs, coils and ignition · Engine 34 complaints · 2.7/10k sold

Median onset: 102,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 33 complaints · 2.7/10k sold

Median onset: 34,202 miles. 36.4% 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 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 2016 model year. See the full Kia Optima report for every year and full specs/safety data.