2016 Kia Optima hesitation / surging reports
25 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2016 Kia Optima — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.
25
Hesitation / surging reports
3%
share of complaints
70,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (11 with odometer)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Optima years
| 2019 Optima | 7 |
| 2018 Optima | 7 |
| 2017 Optima | 14 |
| 2013 Optima | 24 |
| 2012 Optima | 22 |
| 2011 Optima | 13 |
| 2010 Optima | 6 |
| 2009 Optima | 6 |
| 2001 Optima | 9 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 2016 Kia Optima
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 2016 Kia Optima report before drawing conclusions.