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2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1172120
Internal NHTSA #	10703270
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	28/03/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is my second kia optima, the first one was an optima ex fully equipped. I never drove over 60 mph, so never experienced any wrongs with my steering, i was truly happy with it. When i got my second kia just a few months back, i decided to get the sx turbo, again fully equipped. It was definitely not a wise decision, this car has many issues but i will concentrate on "steering at high speeds". While driving on the highway at a speed over 65 miles an hour the car tried to steer to the left so a 4 hour drive between miami en orlando became a workout, trying to keep the car straight. While switching lanes, the car was all over the road moving from left to right. I though maybe the tires air pressure is high, so i stopped to calibrate them, but no they were okay. Long story short i did slow down to below 60mph, but my question remains, why a turbo if you cant drive it at high speeds (over 70), i took the car back to the dealer and guess what i got back home cause they did not find anything wrong with the car. I am the driver, i know when something is wrong, i explained the issue with details to make it easier for them to find the issue and solved it. Kia if this was a survey. 1 start out of 5 i am unhappy.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8235
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOCA RATON , FL
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
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	75
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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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2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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