2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID975162
 Internal NHTSA #10508148
 ManufacurerKia Motors Corporation
 BrandKIA
 ModelOPTIMA
 Model Year2013
 File date14/11/12
 ComponentSTEERING
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemVehicle wanders from side to side. It does not matter whether the road is flat or crowned. The steering is similar at any speed. Returned to dealer on 11/27/2012 and they road tested the vehicle and stated that it handled normally. They found the toe slightly out of alignment and reset. They stated that the vehicle has electronic power steering and has a different feel then a conventional type. I am trying to change the way i have been steering cars for 59 years. The end result is the car still wanders on any road i drive on. Seeing the other complaints in this file tells me that there is a problem with the steering on these cars. We need a fix.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure450
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateNASHUA, NH
VIN pattern 5XXGN4A72DGXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders4
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed60
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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