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2010 Kia Optima hesitation / surging reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2010 Kia Optima — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Hesitation / surging reports
8%
share of complaints
70,818 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2010 Kia Optima

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 2010 Kia Optima report before drawing conclusions.