2012 Kia Optima clunking / rattling reports
74 NHTSA complaints describe clunks, knocks and rattles on the 2012 Kia Optima — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.
74
Clunking / rattling reports
8%
share of complaints
79,000 mi
median mileage in clunking / rattling reports (57 with odometer)
Components reported on this vehicle
Clunking / rattling in other Optima years
| 2020 Optima | 6 |
| 2018 Optima | 6 |
| 2017 Optima | 16 |
| 2016 Optima | 41 |
| 2015 Optima | 70 |
| 2014 Optima | 47 |
| 2013 Optima | 87 |
| 2011 Optima | 55 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 2012 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 2012 Kia Optima report before drawing conclusions.