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2012 Kia Optima Hybrid stalling reports

10 NHTSA complaints describe engine stalls or shuts off, often while driving on the 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid — roughly 9% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Stalling reports
9%
share of complaints
88,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

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.