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2018 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1624873
Internal NHTSA #	11287697
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	06/12/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have never had any issues with my car, i get maintenance as scheduled so it's odd that this is even happening. On december 6th i went to move my car. I crank the car with no problem. I noticed it kind of hesistated slightly, but continued on with no problem. When i went to put my car in reverse in order to park it stalled and about 5 or 6 of the lights on the dash came on, the steering wheel went hard to manage/steer and as 6 other lights started blinking, i could no longer manipulate my wheel so i allowed the car to roll into the spot because i was on a slight incline and put it in park. The moment i did that the car cut off. It would not turn over, it would not do anything besides click when i tried to crank the car again. I eventually asked someone for a jump and managed to make it home. The next day i got up and drove as i normally would and thats when the eletric power steering warning light came on. When that light comes on the car becomes hard to maneuver. Thankfully that time it went off and proceeded to drive as it would normally. This issue happens unexpectedly without any warning. So at any moment i could be driving and the car can stop on me. I have 4 kids and live in a really busy area so even the thought of this happening has me second thinking each time i have to move my car!! I've seen more than one of the same complaint and i notice our vin #'s are similar so something should really be done about this as it seems this is a trend with the year, make, and model of this car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEWISVILLE, TX
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L33JGXXXXXX
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	15/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2018 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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