This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Kia OPTIMA 2016 steering. 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 2016 steering and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2016 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1558584
Internal NHTSA #	11203303
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
File date	14/04/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering wheel locks while driving. Initially happened 1 year ago while driving. Had to use severe force to turn the wheel. I took the car to the kia dealership, who said they did see something on diagnostics; however, they could not duplicate the problem, so they could not fix the car. They kept & drove the car. They checked the coupling unit & contacted kia hotline but still could not find the problem, so they returned the car to me. On april 14th, while backing out of my parking space, the wheel again locked up. I jiggled the wheel and it released, so i pulled out & proceeded to drive. I reached the end of my street & wanted to turn & could not move the wheel. Luckily, i was still in my development with a 25mph zone, so i turned off the car. When i started it again, i could move the wheel, so i returned it to parking spot & had it towed into the dealership on april 15th. The dealer had the car for 8 days, drove it for 340 miles & still could not duplicate the issue, so they could not fix the problem. They returned the car to me & said if they cannot duplicate the issue, they cannot fix it. So i am now driving a car in fear that this will happen again & possibly when on a highway & at higher speed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SICKLERVILLE, NJ
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L32GGXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	25
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:

WDC1679211A066727 WBA8J12070K564524 JF1BR9L95BG065938 KNADG411XA6662790 5HD1BWB145Y073119 VF7GJRHYB93315457 KMHDC51DP9U172994 WBA5N5104FD726699 WAUZZZ4G7JN090838 KM8J33A20GU232837 JMZKEK97800102269 JF1GM2321SB401386

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2016 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?