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Kia Optima won’t start reports by year

50 NHTSA complaints describe engine cranks but won’t start, or no crank at all on Kia Optima vehicles. The most reported year is 2015 with 25 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2015 Optima252%
2014 Optima112%
2012 Optima142%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.