This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Kia OPTIMA 2014 seats. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Kia OPTIMA 2014 seats and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2014 Kia OPTIMA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1086633
Internal NHTSA #	10610013
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	11/07/14
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012-2014 kia optima and possibly other cars. Headrest position is very much incorrect. This is a safety issue that could lead to many people being paralyzed or killed as in a similar manor as happened to race car driver dale earnhardt. Here's a link to picture... Which shows the aggressive angle and forward position of the headrest. Http://images. Dealer. Com/evox/stills_0640/9259/9259_st0640_051. Jpg the headrest is shown fully adjusted to it's rear position and as one can see it ends up pushing your head forward so your chin is in your chest and you can't drive because your looking at your feet. Thus your forced to drive sitting off the back of the seat which is extremely uncomfortable. You can adj the headrest to the full up position (out of the way) however in a collision, the top of the headrest would hit your head and the forces could snap your neck and kill you. Here's a quoted complaint on the internet... "is anyone having problems with their headrests? I can't seem to be able to sit without hitting my head on the rest. I have found one solution. I don't recommend this, but it is all i have found that works. I turn the head rest around." -------------------- turning the headrest around defeats the safety aspect of the headrest, however you can drive the car comfortably. Viewing the front and rear seats there is a dramatic difference between the two as one can see in the picture. The rear headrest are perfectly comfortable and properly designed. I've contacted kia and was told that i was the first one to complain. Yea right... Quoted complaint on the internet... I will be contacting kia about this issue, but as they have failed to address previous concerns, i am not hopeful. ---------------- feel free to contact me at anytime for anything that may be needed or required to get this issue resolved.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALTAMONTE SPRINGS , FL
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
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.

Last decoded VIN:

WAUZZZ4G1BN030877 1GKKNULS9HZ243588 WAUBJAFM5CA015997 1N4AL3AP7DN509963 WDC2539541F399129 YV1LZ56K8Y2680472 JTEHH20V106104251 WAUFFCFL4EN010548 Z6FAXXESMAJP13535 9BSF4X20003919402 5TDYK3DC3ES483846 3VWT66BUXLM040163

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2014 Kia OPTIMA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Kia OPTIMA Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?