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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1158740
Internal NHTSA #	10683725
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	06/01/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Is anyone going to do anything about the overly sensitive electronic steering on the 2013 kia optimas that cause the car to zig zag within the lane of travel??? This type of complaint is prominent all over the internet on many different sites. There is, quite simply, a major safety issue with the steering on these cars, and complaints to kia or the nhtsb seem to fall on deaf ears. Will it take a fatality due to these issues for someone to take notice of the major hazard these particular cars present to drivers?!? The electronic steering is extremely overly sensitive... So bad that one can barely look down to turn the defrost on or look into the rear view mirror or side view mirrors without the potential for the car to drift in another lane in the same direction of travel, or even in an oncoming lane of travel!! You literally cannot move your hand at all one way or another without the steering reacting. A 1/4 movement to the left or right??? You'll feel the car shift in the direction turned, so that leaves the driver having to continually keep his hand turning the steering wheel slightly to the left or right just to keep it in the lane of travel, thus causing the car to zig zag down the lane of travel, giving the appearance of an impaired driver. At highway speeds or even speeds 45mph or higher it is impossible to keep the car going in a straight line without having to continually correct it one way or another. About a month ago i looked down to turn the defrost on and when i looked back up the car was halfway in the oncoming lane of travel for god's sake! Someone is going to be killed because of this issue, whether it be a side swipe on the highway or a head on collision, something will eventually happen, and when someone finally dies maybe then kia or the nhtsb will finally look into the issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRAHAM, NC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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