There are 3 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2001 Kia Optima in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *MR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK IN SNOW MUST BE REPAIRED OFTER .WINDOWS REGULATORS NEED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER DEALER THAT IS SUPPOSE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE UNABLE TO DO SO .KIA NEEDS TO FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS . VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLACED IN SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED OPERATING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS BEFORE CORRECTION WAS MADE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.