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2018 Kia Optima misfire / rough idle reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2018 Kia Optima — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Misfire / rough idle reports
5%
share of complaints
44,163 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 2018 Kia Optima report before drawing conclusions.