2012 Kia Optima Hybrid hesitation / surging reports
5 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.
5
Hesitation / surging reports
5%
share of complaints
88,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Optima Hybrid years
| 2011 Optima Hybrid | 6 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid report before drawing conclusions.