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2019 Kia Optima oil consumption reports

30 NHTSA complaints describe engine burns oil between changes on the 2019 Kia Optima — roughly 15% of all complaints for this model year.

30
Oil consumption reports
15%
share of complaints
33,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

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 2019 Kia Optima report before drawing conclusions.