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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1252408
Internal NHTSA #	10819275
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	01/10/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2013 kia optima on 9/29/2013. I drove it less than a month and the steering started sticking. I had to jerk the wheel to get it loose. Took car in for service and was told , " this is what it should do". I am not dumb. I knew their was something wrong. Took to another dealer and had to call kia consumer to get it diagnosed. Found out some type electric motor was gone. Got the car back and upon driving the steering started spining around like a merry go round. Took back to kia service per the consumer office. I have gotten car back and was told, "_it's better than it was by the service department"". Now the steering is very tight and stiff to drive. The car pulls to the left and right and i feel like i am fighting to keep it in a straight line. Very exhausting to drive. Now eben making turns i'm s curve to the left can sometimes hear a list clicking noise. These cars with steering problems need to be recalled and repaired. Something has to be done before s fatal accident. All these actions to place while driving the vehicle. It happens on streets and on the highway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSON, GA
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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