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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1180525
Internal NHTSA #	10714272
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	05/07/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought the car with only 27 miles on it. We took car to dealer to get first oil change and asked them to check the steering because the car is very hard to control, especially on the freeway. Dealer said the electronic steering was already set to the least sensitive setting. Driving in a straight line is near impossible, especially on freeway. It is all over the road and requires constant correction to stay in your lane. It has done this from the beginning. I'm sure kia will just ignore this problem because that is what they did when i contacted them before about a different issue. I already have called kia about the fact that my car gets nowhere near the stated mpg. They told me there was nothing i could do because my car was not included in the list of cars with overstated mpg. So i wouldn't be surprised if they ignore this issue as well. This steering problem is a big issue and needs to be addressed. How many accidents and complaints have to be filed before kia does something about it? This car also skids easily in the rain.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8146
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A74D5XXXXXX
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?
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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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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