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2012 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	950447
Internal NHTSA #	10483982
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	10/05/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought this kia optima sx in may 2012 because it's a beautiful car, basically with no hesitation. My first day driving it, i thought the steering felt a little different, tight, and pulled to the left and right and very hard to keep it going straight. I thought to myself, well it's a brand new car and has to be broken in a little maybe. About 500 miles in, problem didn't go away, took it to the dealer, they inspected the alignment, said alignment was ok, but the psi in tires was a little off and that it should fix the issue. Nothing has changed. Week later i took it in again. Was told everything is up to spec, and was told i am the first person to report this kind of issue with the car. I go home that night and google optima steering problem... The search engine goes nuts!!! This is a issue with the optima since 2011!!! I'm a truck driver and i can barely steer this car!!! How can this be safe on the roads??? There is thousands of complaints of this exact problem!! When my wife drives it she tells me she can't even take a drink of her soda because she has to pay so much attention to holding the wheel straight!! I feel the same way!! Come on kia!!! Come on d. O. T. It's only just a matter of time before this car causes a serious accident!! Obviously the electronic power steering isn't safe!! So recall it!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW BERLIN, WI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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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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2012 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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