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2011 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	885976
Internal NHTSA #	10429169
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	02/09/11
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my optima sx turbo with less than 50 miles on it. I got the turbo with 274 hp because it was the closest i could get to a hot rod with four doors. I have send this information to kia in hopes of resolution. The car's acceleration is fantastic, especially from 40-50 with gas peddle floored. Here is the problem. The front end rises and the weight shift makes the car feel like you are about to pull a wheelie. At this point i question the traction of the front tires. It cannot be the same as with no severe acceleration. This takes away the reason i bought the car with this specific engine. Also think about this scenario. A family is driving this car on the highway in the rain. They want to pass an 18 wheeler going up a grade. Acceleration is increased and with weight shifted back off the front wheels, they crash. The car needs either stiffer suspension or ability to change the suspension. When i floor it, the weight ratios over all wheels must not change.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	S. BURLINGTON, VT
VIN pattern	KNAGR4A62B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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