Kia Optima
2016–2020 only
477,833 sold in the US for 2016–2020.
per 10,000 sold
2016–2020 Kia Optima models have 2,199 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Oil consumption and leaks, typically surfacing around 88,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016–2020 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 — 2016–2020 only
Median onset: 88,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 99,670 miles. 1.8% 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.
Median onset: 50,000 miles. 1.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 49,173 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 56,000 miles. 2.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 22,960 miles. 41.2% 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.
Median onset: 98,600 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 50,598 miles. 1.2% 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 2016–2020 model years. See the full Kia Optima report for every year and full specs/safety data.