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Kia Optima misfire / rough idle reports by year

53 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on Kia Optima vehicles. The most reported year is 2016 with 29 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2019 Optima63%
2018 Optima115%
2017 Optima73%
2016 Optima294%

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.