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2012 Kia Optima hesitation / surging reports

22 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2012 Kia Optima — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Hesitation / surging reports
2%
share of complaints
93,371 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (17 with odometer)

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 report before drawing conclusions.