NHTSA Complaint #10615193 — 2014 KIA OPTIMA

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10615193
Vehicle 2014 KIA OPTIMA
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 150 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WI

Consumer Description

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2014 KIA OPTIMA FOR MY WIFE, I CHOOSE THIS CAR SINCE I ALREADY OWNED A 2011 OPTIMA THAT I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH, ALMOST 50,000 MILES. SO I FELT I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING WITH THE 2014 OPTIMA. I DROVE THIS CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST WEEK AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING, IT IS CHALLENGING TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE A CORRECTION TO FOLLOW A CURVE IN THE ROAD, IT IS AS IF THE VEHICLE OVER SHOOTS AND THEN YOU NEED TO CORRECT AGAIN, CAUSING YOU TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH IN THE LANE, IT ALSO FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS HELD IN POSITION BY SOME ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT TAKES EXTRA EFFORT TO MOVE IT FROM THIS POSITION . I AM CONCERNED SINCE I HAVE DRIVEN MY 2011 OPTIMA FOR 3 YEARS AND IT DOES NOT DISPLAY ANY OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS. KIA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. *TR

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