| Issue ID | 1545779 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11186160 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 12/03/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a beautiful kia optima 2011. I been have a few problems with my car. The steering wheel and all jack up. The problem is the parts they putting in the car are cheap parts yes yu get what yu buy. But kia have been doing a good job replacing parts because they know how cheap they are. No one should be riding around the city and the car making loud noises when you hit i hole in road or even a man hole its sound crazy. Its louder then my radio. My radio stay on max so i took my kia to kia west in cleveland ohio. The mechanic call back this morning 03 12 2019 stated that the steering rack/ assembly need to be replaced. I understood why it needed replace. Not because i weared it out . The steering couplers was start of this problem. With a quality parts these problems wouldnt come up. The repair bill was 1035 with out labor cost. Kia have to do right thing by the people. The whole steering wheel need to be put under recall. Or someone going be killed by this issue. We all know no one want be responsible for a death |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEVELAND, OH |
| VIN pattern | KNAGM4A77B5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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