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2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1083107
Internal NHTSA #	10607667
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	01/11/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	car demands constant correction of steering wheel to maintain straight line. There doesn't seem to be any time or steering wheel position where car will track in a straight line. The least correction to the left will result in the car moving left past where it should be tracking, necessitating a small corrective movement of the steering wheel to the right, which results in the same over-correcting. There is no center null spot where it doesn't require more and constant attention. Three seconds of inattention and you could be either over the center line or off on the shoulder. Very tiring to drive. In all the cars i have owned over my lifetime, i have never had one that was this hard to handle or was as inherently dangerous. It was purchased for my wife and i am afraid for her to drive it. Kia has attempted to fix it by trying all four steering settings and it has made no difference. Front end alignment and tire pressures have been checked. Kia has given up on fixing it saying it meets all their specs, but offered me $400 and a $50 visa card to just go away. Problem is this: it will cost me $5000 to trade it for some other make of 2014 like-equipped car, so i have no recourse but binding arbitration since that is part of the contract i signed even though i paid cash for the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GULF SHORES, AL
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A72EGXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	45
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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