NHTSA Complaint #11514984 — 2014 KIA FORTE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11514984
Vehicle	2014 KIA FORTE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 1, 2023
Date Filed	April 2, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Steering Coupler in Steering motor defect. Known issue in many models and see a recall on some vehicles: this issue was corrected on my 2016 Sorento but not on my 2014 Kia Forte. My son’s friend also has his Kia Optima denied repair for the same issue. An acknowledged problem that somehow Kia has been forced to correct on ALL their models. A major flaw over poor design using a $5-7 part that Kia Dealers charge $500 to repair. Unethical.

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