2003 Kia Optima rust / corrosion reports
10 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2003 Kia Optima — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.
10
Rust / corrosion reports
7%
share of complaints
84,226 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Rust / corrosion in other Optima years
| 2015 Optima | 27 |
| 2014 Optima | 15 |
| 2013 Optima | 32 |
| 2004 Optima | 12 |
| 2002 Optima | 28 |
| 2001 Optima | 42 |
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 2003 Kia Optima report before drawing conclusions.