Best Year to Buy a Kia Optima
Reliability rankings across 20 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 20 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2010 Kia Optima is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 82/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 68 owner complaints. The 2013 model year is the least reliable with 1,381 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2010Smooth Ride 68 2002Solid Pick 110 2009Solid Pick 116 2005Solid Pick 144 2001Solid Pick 143 2008Solid Pick 144 2003Solid Pick 144 2020Solid Pick 151 2006Solid Pick 155 2007Solid Pick 167 2019Proceed with Caution 211 2004Proceed with Caution 225 2018Proceed with Caution 233 2017Proceed with Caution 257 2011Check Engine 593 2014Check Engine 590 2016Total Klunk 758 2015Total Klunk 1,004 2012Total Klunk 911 2013Total Klunk 1,381
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5