2018 Kia Optima Phev Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 Kia Optima Phev, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car was park in the house and when I get back I saw a long crack on the windshield so I check the surrounding if there is something fell on it but there's no even an impact on it it's just crack from the top of the windshield up to the middle center. It's a brand new car so how will the windshield get crack like that. I ask around to replace my windshield and most of them told me that is a common problem with the new vehicle like mine and they even ask the dealer if it's available and they said it will take about a month to have it.”
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2018 Kia Optima Phev
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Kia Optima Phev
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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