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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1219138
Internal NHTSA #	10763371
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	26/12/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering ,hard to keep in lanes,loud hard ride. While test driving my 2013 kia optima i told my sales person that i was having trouble keeping keeping it on the road. He said that's b/c its a new car. It'll ease up. I thought it was loud & took smal bumps like a big pot holes. And the gas pedal & acceleration was wierd. He said bring it back & the service department will drive it & fix it. Don't worry. Well after several trips to the service department they said they could not emulate the problem. I asked them to let me drive with service person. Could not do. Break it in & it'll go away. Well at 11,000 miles took it back & complained . Same answer. Now 19,703 miles not only do i have the same problems . They got worse. In addition my paint scratches & chips so easy that there had to be something wrong with my paint. Back to service & body work they told me that was normal. Bring it in for detailing & we will get it looking like new! Don't have $175. 00 to do that . I do not get close to quoted gas mileage. It has a mind of its own it accelerates & gears don't shift . It takes off or doesn't all by itself. Seems like transmission trouble. Its so loud i cannot use hands free phone & conversations are difficult. The steering is so off, i'm afraid i'll get pulled over & fined. Very hard to keep on road. And my car squeaks as you get in & out of my car. Very disappointed. I want an investigation . I'm afraid it will be in an accident & hurt myself & others.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHENANDOAH, PA
VIN pattern	5XXBN4A7XDGXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	50
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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.
What is Failure?
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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