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KIA OPTIMA at salvage auctions

Copart 2009 KIA OPTIMA LX KNAGE228695295293 Normal Wear154,674 mi upcomingNov 20 Copart 2016 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L37GG041057 Biohazard / Chemical151,753 mi upcomingNov 19 Copart 2018 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L32JG221263 Rear End72,021 mi upcomingNov 19 Copart 2018 KIA OPTIMA EX 5XXGU4L36JG196834 Rear End128,030 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2019 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L38KG279878 Vandalism113,257 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2019 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L32KG277043 Minor Dent / Scratches90,976 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2015 KIA OPTIMA EX 5XXGN4A7XFG429835 Front End73,154 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2015 KIA OPTIMA LX KNAGM4A77F5532490 Rear End172,707 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2016 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L31GG036596 Undercarriage147,068 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2020 KIA OPTIMA S 5XXGT4L30LG406818 Rear End78,077 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2019 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L33KG312849 Front End95,256 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2018 KIA OPTIMA LX KNAGT4L36J5238584 Rear End83,113 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2018 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L33JG272111 Front End upcomingNov 17 Copart 2020 KIA OPTIMA SPECIAL EDITION 5XXGT4L38LG451473 Front End150,256 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2015 KIA OPTIMA LX KNAGM4A78F5556670 Vandalism upcomingNov 17 Copart 2013 KIA OPTIMA 5XXGM4A76DG235996 Minor Dent / Scratches100,601 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2017 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L34HG172920 Side118,438 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2016 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID KNAGM4AD5G5093152 Front End154,833 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2015 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGM4A73FG358819 Minor Dent / Scratches261,250 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2017 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L37HG146571 Mechanical238,362 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2011 KIA OPTIMA LX KNAGM4A72B5176086 Front End158,891 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2019 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L33KG319980 Front End upcomingNov 16 Copart 2015 KIA OPTIMA LX KNAGM4A71F5599229 Mechanical164,907 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2017 KIA OPTIMA LX 5XXGT4L38HG135353 Front End104,050 mi upcomingNov 16

KIA OPTIMA: model passport

Everything our database knows about the KIA OPTIMA: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars3,664
Median retail value$11,113
Median repair cost, % of value95%
Median odometer111,409 mi
Run and drive90%
Model year
2002
2005
2010
7162015
2020
Primary damage
  1. Front End 1,920 52%
  2. Rear End 490 13%
  3. Side 398 11%
  4. Vandalism 220 6.0%
  5. All Over 121 3.3%
  6. Mechanical 118 3.2%
  7. Minor Dent / Scratches 97 2.6%
  8. Water / Flood 53 1.4%
  9. Undercarriage 52 1.4%
  10. Burn 37 1.0%
Yard state
  1. CA290 7.9%
  2. TX267 7.3%
  3. GA262 7.2%
  4. IL256 7.0%
  5. FL161 4.4%
  6. AL155 4.2%
  7. NC146 4.0%
  8. TN146 4.0%
  9. MO139 3.8%
  10. SC136 3.7%
  11. CO125 3.4%
  12. KY109 3.0%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

10,469 complaints about the KIA OPTIMA (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints10,469
With a crash505
With a fire655
Injured433
Deaths28
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Engine and cooling
    median 95,000 mi at failure     3,429 33%
  2. Electrical system
    median 75,126 mi at failure     951 9%
  3. Steering
    median 50,000 mi at failure     759 7%
  4. Airbags
    median 65,000 mi at failure     579 6%
  5. Body and structure
    median 79,900 mi at failure     566 5%
  6. Brakes
    median 74,000 mi at failure     539 5%
  7. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 65,000 mi at failure     510 5%
  8. Fuel and propulsion
    median 86,000 mi at failure     500 5%
  9. Exterior lighting
    median 70,000 mi at failure     362 3%
  10. Speed control
    median 61,000 mi at failure     276 3%
Complaints by model year
2001
2005
2010
1,897
2015
2020

Recalls

22 recall campaigns for the KIA OPTIMA.

Recall campaigns by model year
2001
2005
2010
9
2015
2019

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2020 5.0
2019 5.0
2018 5.0
2017 5.0
2016 5.0
2015 5.0
2014 5.0
2013 5.0
2012 5.0
2011 5.0

Real sale prices

7,663 sales of the KIA OPTIMA at US government auctions, median price $9,500. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.