2011 KIA OPTIMA Seats Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Seats Issues in the 2011 KIA OPTIMA
2 seats complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 KIA OPTIMA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Seats Complaints
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID AND THE CAR PULLS HEAVILY TO THE LEFT EVEN ON STRAIGHT ROADS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAY IT IS WITHIN SPECS BUT IT ACTS THE SAME. IF YOU LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL FOR A COUPLE SECONDS YOU'RE ON THE SHOULDER. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. SECOND ISSUE IS THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WERE BOLTED DOWN IN ONE BOLT OUT OF FOUR. THE DEALER INSTALLED THE MISSING BOLTS BUT THIS MAKES ME REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE QUALITY CONTROL AT KIA. WHAT ELSE MIGHT THEY MISSED? I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION BEFORE NOTICING THIS. UNACCEPTABLE! *TR
THE OWNERS MANUAL, SECTION 3, PAGE 8 DESCRIBES THE "FORWARD AND BACKWARD ADJUSTMENT" OF THE HEADRESTS IN THE 2011 KIA OPTIMA. THE HEAD RESTS DO NOT ADJUST AS DESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL. KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPLAINS THIS AS A "TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR." THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE HEAD REST IS DESIGNED SO THAT IT THRUSTS DRAMATICALLY FORWARD. IF THE SEAT IS SITTING UPRIGHT ONE MUST TILT ONES HEAD FORWARD TO ACCOMMODATE THE HEAD REST OR THE SEAT MUST BE LEANED BACKWARD SUCH THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS 5' 2" TALL CAN NOT SEE OUT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Other 2011 KIA OPTIMA Problem Areas
Engine
251 complaints
Steering
99 complaints
Exterior Lighting
81 complaints
Electrical System
60 complaints
Unknown Or Other
38 complaints
Air Bags
30 complaints
Service Brakes
26 complaints
Power Train
23 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
21 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
20 complaints
Structurebody
18 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
18 complaints
Suspension
17 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
7 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Visibilitywiper
3 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubrication
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationsealsgaskets
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Firerelated
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Hybrid Propulsion System
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint