Model year report

2013 Kia Optima: what breaks, and at what mileage

What breaks on the 2013 Kia Optima

On the 2013 Kia Optima, the failure owners report most often is other engine problem, and the reports cluster around 98,000 miles. The earliest to appear is other suspension problem, reported by a median of 20,000 miles. Overall it scores 76 out of 100, severe risk for a 2013.

Severe risk for a 2013 — 53rd riskiest of the 284 2013 vehicles we can rate. 1,887 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork.

What breaks on the 2013 Kia Optima

Owners have reported 75 named failure modes on the 2013 Kia Optima, and the three most-reported carry 37% of everything filed.

Other engine problem leads with 444 reports, about 3.4 per 1,000 vehicles and with the middle half of reports between 74k to 128,000 miles.

Other steering problem follows with 159 reports, usually reported between 8k to 74,000 miles.

Other body or interior problem follows with 97 reports, usually reported between 56k to 100,000 miles. 8 of those reports mention a fire.

By system, the reports fall mostly into engine (646), steering (201) and body (158).

At what mileage it happens

1,042 of the reports on the 2013 Kia Optima came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 82,000 miles.

Cumulatively, 29% by 50,000 miles, 63% by 100,000 miles and 89% by 150,000 miles of the dated reports had been filed, with 10 filed above the top of the chart.

The busiest stretch is between 0 and 10,000 miles, which alone holds 10% of the dated reports.

23% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles.

In the order they tend to show up: other suspension problem around 22k, sunroof failure or glass breakage around 25k, other steering problem around 33k and steering rack, gear or tie rod failure around 36k.

Median

Other engine problem

98k
Other steering problem

33k
Other body or interior problem

72k
Other electrical problem

85k
Other brake problem

91k
Other fuel system problem

95k
No-start or intermittent start failure

110k
Complete engine failure or seizure

94k
Other powertrain problem

59k
Excessive oil consumption

80k
Other speed control problem

46k
Airbag warning light or occupant sensor fault

117k

Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens

Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 75. The full list is in the table below.

How reports accumulate

Share of reports filed by each mileage

half by 82k

Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A further 10 reports came in above that, which is why the line stops short of the top. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.

Line share of reports filed by that mileage
Dashed the median reported mileage

Severity, and what it costs

Across the named modes, 65 mention a crash, 157 a fire, 34 an injury and 7 a fatality. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.

The average severity weight across every report on this year is 4.69, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.

What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: other engine problem at $300–$4,000, other steering problem at $350–$2,400, other body or interior problem at $200–$2,000 and other electrical problem at $250–$2,000. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.

38% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.

Every reported failure mode

Mileage figures are percentiles of owner-reported readings. Click a column to sort.
Failure mode	System	Reports	With reading	25th	Median	75th	Per 1,000	Typical repair	Severity
Other engine problem	engine	444	273	74k	98k	128k	3.4	$300–$4,000	High
Other steering problem	steering	159	113	8k	33k	74k	1.2	$350–$2,400	High
Other body or interior problem	body	97	30	56k	72k	100k	0.8	$200–$2,000	Moderate
Other electrical problem	electrical	93	42	49k	85k	109k	0.7	$250–$2,000	Moderate
Other brake problem	brakes	81	33	30k	91k	155k	0.6	$300–$1,800	High
Other fuel system problem	fuel	72	32	75k	95k	130k	0.6	$300–$2,200	High
No-start or intermittent start failure	engine	52	43	76k	110k	143k	0.4	$200–$1,800	Moderate
Complete engine failure or seizure	engine	46	21	70k	94k	112k	0.4	$4,500–$12,000	Critical
Other powertrain problem	transmission	45	34	32k	59k	109k	0.3	$400–$4,500	High
Excessive oil consumption	engine	32	11	65k	80k	105k	0.2	$900–$6,500	High
Other speed control problem	adas	32	26	14k	46k	99k	0.2	$250–$2,000	Critical
Airbag warning light or occupant sensor fault	airbag	31	14	91k	117k	128k	0.2	$300–$1,600	High
Stalling while driving	engine	29	21	80k	90k	101k	0.2	$300–$2,500	Critical
Paint peeling or clear coat failure	body	29	7	—	75k	—	0.2	$600–$6,000	Low
Sunroof failure or glass breakage	body	28	20	14k	25k	50k	0.2	$700–$4,500	High
Fuel pump failure	fuel	25	19	67k	80k	140k	0.2	$600–$2,600	High
Steering column or shaft failure	steering	22	11	24k	95k	111k	0.2	$600–$2,500	Critical
Fuel leak or fuel odor	fuel	20	14	74k	94k	190k	0.2	$300–$2,500	Critical
Other suspension problem	suspension	20	15	2k	22k	94k	0.2	$350–$2,000	Moderate
Other driver assistance problem	adas	20	11	11k	42k	83k	0.2	$250–$1,800	High
ABS module or sensor failure	brakes	17	3	—	48k	—	0.1	$500–$2,400	High
Headlight failure or clouding	lighting	17	9	115k	172k	200k	0.1	$150–$1,800	Moderate
Other lighting problem	lighting	17	9	20k	53k	70k	0.1	$120–$1,200	Moderate
Tail light, brake light or signal failure	lighting	16	8	108k	136k	155k	0.1	$100–$900	Moderate
Other wheel or tire problem	wheels	16	14	21k	38k	87k	0.1	$200–$1,500	High
Steering rack, gear or tie rod failure	steering	15	15	31k	36k	95k	0.1	$700–$2,600	High
Seat belt or retractor failure	airbag	14	8	60k	105k	123k	0.1	$200–$900	High
Backup camera failure	infotainment	13	5	—	66k	—	0.1	$250–$1,200	Moderate
Airbag inflator rupture	airbag	13	12	35k	59k	83k	0.1	$0–$0	Critical
Engine bay fire	engine	12	4	—	81k	—	0.1	$4,000–$20,000	Critical
Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure	electrical	11	8	74k	77k	79k	0.1	$250–$1,500	High
Engine knock or bearing noise	engine	10	4	—	127k	—	0.1	$2,500–$9,000	High
Cruise control failure	adas	9	8	12k	81k	130k	0.1	$200–$1,400	High
Alternator or charging system failure	electrical	8	4	—	73k	—	0.1	$450–$1,600	High
Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure	electrical	8	3	—	85k	—	0.1	$700–$3,000	High
Airbag failed to deploy in a crash	airbag	8	8	49k	56k	61k	0.1	$1,000–$5,000	Critical
Other visibility problem	glass	8	5	—	22k	—	0.1	$150–$1,400	Moderate
Radiator or coolant leak	cooling	7	2	—	111k	—	0.1	$350–$1,900	High
Overheating	cooling	7	7	—	145k	—	0.1	$400–$3,500	High
Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure	fuel	7	6	—	48k	—	0.1	$250–$1,800	Moderate
Loss of braking	brakes	7	3	—	95k	—	0.1	$400–$3,000	Critical
Electrical fire or melted wiring	electrical	6	4	—	70k	—	0.0	$1,500–$9,000	Critical
Oil leak	engine	6	5	—	110k	—	0.0	$250–$2,200	Moderate
Head gasket failure	engine	5	4	—	131k	—	0.0	$1,400–$4,000	Critical
Misfire or rough idle	engine	5	2	—	107k	—	0.0	$250–$1,600	Moderate
Turbocharger or supercharger failure	engine	5	2	—	130k	—	0.0	$1,500–$4,500	High
Engine sensor failure	electrical	5	5	—	50k	—	0.0	$180–$900	Moderate
Loss of power steering	steering	5	0	—	—	—	0.0	$600–$2,800	Critical
Water pump failure	cooling	4	0	—	—	—	0.0	$500–$2,200	High
CV axle or driveshaft failure	drivetrain	4	2	—	50k	—	0.0	$450–$2,200	High
Wiring harness or short circuit	electrical	4	3	—	60k	—	0.0	$400–$3,500	High
Infotainment screen failure	infotainment	4	1	—	105k	—	0.0	$400–$2,600	Low
Master cylinder or brake booster failure	brakes	4	2	—	130k	—	0.0	$450–$2,200	Critical
Automatic braking for no reason	adas	4	3	—	117k	—	0.0	$0–$1,500	Critical
Air conditioning failure	hvac	4	4	—	88k	—	0.0	$400–$2,800	Moderate
Complete transmission failure	transmission	3	3	—	28k	—	0.0	$2,800–$8,000	Critical
Fuel gauge or level sensor failure	fuel	3	1	—	75k	—	0.0	$300–$1,200	Moderate
Audio or connectivity failure	infotainment	3	0	—	—	—	0.0	$150–$900	Low
Brake line, hose or caliper failure	brakes	3	0	—	—	—	0.0	$250–$1,600	Critical
Lane keep or steering assist fault	adas	3	0	—	—	—	0.0	$200–$1,600	High
Control arm, ball joint or bushing failure	suspension	3	0	—	—	—	0.0	$400–$2,200	High
Tire pressure monitor failure	wheels	3	1	—	101k	—	0.0	$80–$600	Low
Rust or structural corrosion	body	3	0	—	—	—	0.0	$500–$6,000	High
Catalytic converter failure	emissions	3	0	—	—	—	0.0	$900–$3,500	Moderate
Transmission will not engage a gear	transmission	2	2	—	23	—	0.0	$1,500–$6,000	Critical
Parking brake failure	brakes	2	1	—	187k	—	0.0	$250–$1,300	Moderate
Strut, shock or spring failure	suspension	2	2	—	33k	—	0.0	$500–$2,000	Moderate
Alignment fault and uneven tire wear	suspension	2	2	—	29k	—	0.0	$150–$1,200	Moderate
Tire blowout or tread separation	wheels	2	1	—	3k	—	0.0	$200–$1,500	Critical
Wiper or washer failure	glass	2	2	—	20k	—	0.0	$120–$800	Moderate
Transmission slipping	transmission	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	$1,200–$5,500	High
Instrument cluster or gauge failure	infotainment	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	$350–$1,400	Moderate
Liftgate, tailgate or trunk failure	body	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	$250–$1,500	Moderate
Exhaust leak or fumes in the cabin	emissions	1	1	—	150k	—	0.0	$250–$2,000	High
Software fault or failed update	software	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	$0–$600	Moderate
Unclassified problem	other	161	54	47k	84k	103k	1.2	—	Moderate

Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.

How often, against how many were built

Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2013 Kia Optima draws about 15 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 92nd percentile of complaint rates among 2013 vehicles we can rate.

That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound.

The working figure is 128,999 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2013 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.

What owners wrote

Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.

Recalls on the 2013 model year

NHTSA has issued 9 recall campaigns covering the 2013 Kia Optima, affecting an estimated 544,797 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.

The campaigns cover service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electron, structure:body:roof and pillars and fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fitt. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.

One caution about reading these together: a recall usually raises the complaint count for the same part, because owners who read about it go and file. The mileages stay informative; the counts get noisy.

23V652000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

1,730,192 vehicles 2023-09-25

Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.

22V560000

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

257,998 vehicles 2022-08-01

Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Optima vehicles. The right and left headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment.
Consequence: A plate that detaches during a crash may strike an occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will secure the headliner plates, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC245.

22V093000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

72,848 vehicles 2022-02-17

Defect: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Optima vehicles that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 20V-100. The low pressure fuel hose may be damaged, or missing heat-protective tape, which can result in a fuel leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the low pressure fuel hose, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-33-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC228.

21V331000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

440,370 vehicles 2021-05-10

Defect: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles previously recalled under recall 20V-519. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Consequence: An electrical short in the HECU increases the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will install a new multi-fuse, and inspect the HECU for leaks, replacing the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 20V-519. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC212.

20V519000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

440,370 vehicles 2020-08-27

Defect: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Consequence: If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HECU for leaking brake fluid and replace the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC197.

20V100000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

141,774 vehicles 2020-02-21

Defect: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Optima vehicles equipped with 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) or 2.0L GDI Turbo engines. The low pressure fuel hose may deteriorate and crack over time due to heat generated within the engine compartment.
Consequence: If the fuel hose cracks, a fuel leak can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Kia will notify Owners, and Dealers will inspect the low pressure fuel hose for damage or leaking, replacing it as necessary. If no damage or leaking is found, a heat-protective tape will be installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began June 12, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC187.

18V907000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

71,653 vehicles 2018-12-19

Defect: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172.

18V363000

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

507,587 vehicles 2018-06-01

Defect: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.
Consequence: If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Remedy: Kia will notify owners. For model year 2011 Sedona vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to verify the ACU part number and, if necessary, install an extension wire harness kit between the ACU Connector and the Vehicle Harness Connector. For all other affected vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to install the extension wire harness kit. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC165.

17V224000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

618,160 vehicles 2017-03-31

Defect: Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Consequence: Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.

Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.

How it ranks in the 2013 field

The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.

Risk score against the rest of the 2013 field

Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.

Left fewer and less serious reports
Right more, or worse
Marker this vehicle

Better and worse years of the same car

Severe risk for a 2013 — 53rd riskiest of the 284 2013 vehicles we can rate. Every score on this site is a rank inside its own model year, which is what makes a 2004 and a 2019 comparable at all.

Across the 20 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 2005 comes out best at 57 and 2019 worst at 80, with 2013 itself at 76.

If the model year is negotiable, 2005, 2003, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2010, 2009, 2001, 2008 and 2020 score lower than 2013 by a margin worth acting on. Same body, same engines, different luck — usually a supplier change or a mid-cycle fix, which the complaint data can show but never explain.

Within the 2011–2016 generation specifically, 2012 is the strongest year at 74 and 2016 the weakest at 77.

Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.

Risk score by model year, out of 100

Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.

Within the 2011-2016 generation, 2012 Kia Optima scores best at 74 and 2016 Kia Optima worst at 77.

Where to spend the inspection money

The mileages below are where the first quarter of reports for each mode had already been filed, which makes them the point at which a fault is worth looking for rather than the point at which it happens: other suspension problem from about 2k, other steering problem from about 8k, other driver assistance problem from about 11k and cruise control failure from about 12k.

On a 2013 Kia Optima with more miles than that on it, the useful question to put to a seller or a mechanic is whether other suspension problem has been dealt with, and if so with what parts and at whose expense. A car that has already had the repair is in a different position from one that has not.

Treat it as where to point the inspection, not as a prediction. A well-maintained example can sail past every mileage on this page, and a neglected one can fail well before the first of them.

Where these figures stop being useful

1,887 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.

Of those 1,887 reports, 1,042 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 55% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".

The failure modes are assigned by software reading the owner's own words, which is accurate in bulk and wrong in individual cases. A mode with a handful of reports may contain a misfiled one.

And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.

Questions this page answers

What are the most common problems with the 2013 Kia Optima?

The most-reported failures are other engine problem (444 reports, median 98,000 miles), other steering problem (159 reports, median 33,000 miles) and other body or interior problem (97 reports, median 72,500 miles). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.

At what mileage do 2013 Kia Optima problems start?

Other suspension problem is the earliest failure mode to show up, with a median reported mileage of 20,000 miles and a quarter of reports before 2,000 miles. Across all failure modes on this year, the median report sits at 82,000 miles.

Is the 2013 Kia Optima reliable?

It scores 76 out of 100 on our risk index, which is severe — 53rd riskiest of the 284 2013 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2013 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.

Which year of the Kia Optima is best?

Within the 2011–2016 generation, 2012 scores best at 74 out of 100 and 2016 worst at 77. Same body, same engines, different luck.

Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.

What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car

Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt 30 August 2026 Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed