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 |
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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 | 75 |
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