2015 KIA FORTE Steering Problems

4 NHTSA complaints on file

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Steering Issues in the 2015 KIA FORTE

4 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 KIA FORTE. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

4
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Deaths

All Steering Complaints

#11350304 |
THE CAR STOPS - ANYWHERE - AND WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT IT RESUMES.
#11203054 |
STEERING HAS PLAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
#10972130 |
CAR WILL NOT STEER STRAIGHT,PULLS TO THE LEFT AND WHEN YOU CORRECT IT OVERSTEERS TO THE RIGHT HAVE HAD IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TWICE,FIRST TIME THEY MADE A SLIGHT TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS IN SPEC.SECOND TIME,HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER DRIVE THE CAR AND TESTED IT AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS IN SPEC.HE SAID IT HAS ELECTRONIC ASSISTED STEERING AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET USED TO IT. WAS AT THE DEALER ON MONDAY AND TOLD THE SALESMAN THAT SOLD ME THE CAR THAT IT HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER BUT SEEMS TO BE WORSE. HE HAD NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN HAVE ME DRIVE A 2017 FORTE EX AND IF I LIKED IT MAYBE HE COULD MAKE ME A DEAL TO TRADE UP. DROVE THE 2017 FORTE AND IT WAS NOT MUCH BETTER THAN MINE,DRIFTED TO THE LEFT ,SO I REFUSED HIS DEAL I HAVE BEEN DRIVING...
#10679343 | Crash 1 Death
DRIVER WAS IN MIDDLE LANE DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CAR BEGAN FLIPPING WHILE STILL IN THE ROADWAY, EVENTUALLY HIT A GUARD RAIL AND CONTINUED FLIPPING. DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND KILLED. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED...UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF .....UPDATED 12/23/15 *BF UPDATED 1/11/2015*JS UPDATED 9/17/2017*CN
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