MYRModel Year Report

Kia Optima Hybrid — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia Optima Hybrid Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 2011: 34 complaints 2011 2012: 107 complaints 2013: 50 complaints 2013 2014: 31 complaints 2015: 12 complaints 2015 2016: 4 complaints 2017: 25 complaints 2017 2018: 3 complaints 2019: 0 complaints 2019 2020: 1 complaints 2020
2020: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
201134
2012107
201350
201431
201512
20164
201725
20183
20190
20201

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 31 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 50 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 107 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.