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Nissan Frontier and Kia Optima Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven2013 Kia Optima Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven

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Nissan Frontier vs. Kia Optima Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Nissan Frontier and Kia Optima reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Nissan Frontiers and Kia Optimas with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Nissan Frontiers and Kia Optimas that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Nissan Frontier and Kia Optima lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Nissan Frontier and Kia Optima have been recently.

To see how frequently Nissan Frontier and Kia Optima problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Nissan Frontier

Nissan Frontier Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 261-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 My 3rd Nissan. They have always been very reliable. see full Nissan Frontier review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 I have always thought of Nissan as having a great brand reputation and I enjoy driving the Frontier everyday see full Nissan Frontier review
Nissan Frontier Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 Nissan will be losing market share after all of these lawsuits. The only truck left that is reliable will be obvious. The Tacoma see full Nissan Frontier review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 265-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 Nissan good but not as good as Toyota. Toyota holds value better. see full Nissan Frontier review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Optima

Kia Optima Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Kia doesn't have the best reputation, though I get the sense that it's slowly improving. Speaking personally, I would have laughed at the idea of buying/leasing anything from Kia even three years ago. However, in that time, I've had two: a 2011 Kia Sportage EX and, now, a 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited. The mediocre brand image is a unfortunate, because if you slapped another make's emblem on this car, people would probably be absolutely gushing over it. As I said, I don't think their image is improving, though. see full Kia Optima review
2007 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 poor trade in value but intend to keep long time due to great warranty; Kia discounting cars in USA to gain brand penetration; much better priced here than in Europe for the same car. see full Kia Optima review