382 problems have been reported for the 2017 Kia Motor Optima. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2017 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 177 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (34 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Kia Motor Optima in the United States are 57,621 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Kia Motor Optima owners in the last 9 years is 382, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 382 / 57,621 / 9 * 1000 = 0.74.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Kia Motor Optima model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Kia Motor Optima in 2017.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Kia Motor Optima, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Kia Motor Optima with the Kia Motor Optima from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Optima is 382 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the Kia Motor Optima is 511.
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