2012 Kia Optima — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
4
Open Recalls
636
Owner Complaints
30
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
57
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
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