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 2012 model year is the least reliable with 907 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2010Smooth Ride 68 2002Solid Pick 110 2009Solid Pick 116 2020Solid Pick 136 2008Solid Pick 143 2005Solid Pick 144 2001Solid Pick 143 2003Solid Pick 144 2006Solid Pick 155 2007Solid Pick 166 2019Proceed with Caution 199 2018Proceed with Caution 228 2004Proceed with Caution 225 2017Proceed with Caution 252 2014Check Engine 576 2011Check Engine 588 2016Total Klunk 745 2013Total Klunk 1,366 2015Total Klunk 993 2012Total Klunk 907
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