general problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Optima - part 1

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the contact stated noticed that there was a notchy feel in the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to kia TSB number: cha060. The mechanic determined that the steering coupler needed to be replaced. The mechanic ordered the part for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under kia TSB number: cha060 due to the mileage. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

1- steering wheel. Yes 2- not sure if something was going to happen while driving whether da or night or long distance traveling 3- I spoke with the service center a while back and didn't have a good time to bring it by. 4- no no just loud shaking from the steering wheel. It's been going on for at least a month.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated while reversing, the contact heard a popping sound, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an impendent mechanic, and he reinstalled the inner shaft. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at high speeds, the steering wheel seized. After the steering wheel was released, an abnormal sound was heard coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle had previously had the steering column and steering rack replaced at the dealer; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact’s daughter stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would produce a clicking noise and shaking coming from steering column. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the flex coupler replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 252,000.

I had purchased this car on Thursday January 14, 2021the car started jerking and turn it off and one turned back on I took it back to the dealership and they told told me it's not their problem in a very rude way. So I asked them can I have the owners number and they told me that they can't give it to me and if I keep asking they're going to call the police on me. So I took the car to kia to see what they can do for the car about the recall and they told me they if the part is covered but I looked online and it is on recall.

The steering wheel is stiffing . I looked it up to see if other people have been having this problem and they have.

I was on a curvy back road doing about 45mph applying the breaks not to stop but only to break my speed down some in order to go around the curve. While doing so my steering wheel locks up, it feel as if my tires are sliding & it feels like my breaks could be locked up as well. The next day I was getting off of the interstate on a ramp and again applied my brakes to break my speed down and the exact same thing happen. My wheel locked up, felt as if my brakes were locked up as well & my tires may have slid. I'm not noticing of my car is shutting off because when it is happening I'm too focused on the road & not losing control. But I am noticing that my radio is booting up. Which it only does this when I start up my engine.

Steering wheel has a clicking noise and a play. Also engine light comes on and off.

Steering wheel makes clicking sound when it is turned, additionally, the part behind the steering wheel rattles a lot, almost as if its lose. The clicking happens when I attempt to turn right or left and the rattling happens when the car is in motion.

I have a beautiful kia Optima 2011. I been have a few problems with my car. The steering wheel and all jack up. The problem is the parts they putting in the car are cheap parts yes yu get what yu buy. But kia have been doing a good job replacing parts because they know how cheap they are. No one should be riding around the city and the car making loud noises when you hit I hole in road or even a man hole its sound crazy. Its louder then my radio. My radio stay on max so I took my kia to kia west in cleveland ohio. The mechanic call back this morning 03 12 2019 stated that the steering rack/ assembly need to be replaced. I understood why it needed replace. Not because I weared it out . The steering couplers was start of this problem. With a quality parts these problems wouldnt come up. The repair bill was 1035 with out labor cost. Kia have to do right thing by the people. The whole steering wheel need to be put under recall. Or someone going be killed by this issue. We all know no one want be responsible for a death.

The problem started with the vehicle solely being stationary. The steering wheel just had more give before it would engage the tires. It's consistently gotten worse to where now, while driving, hitting a bump on any kind of road causes the steering wheel to make a very loud rattling noise. The noise has gotten louder and louder. It seems to be less extreme if you hit a bump while turning. My vehicle has less than 60k miles on it.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While driving approximately 25 mph, clicking and knocking noises were heard from the steering wheel area without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to kia of bedford (440-735-4000, located at 18180 rockside rd, bedford, OH 44146) where it was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags) and an unknown recall. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the clicking and knocking noises. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not provided.

This happened twice. The first time my son was driving the car to austin TX on the freeway when the car shut off while driving about 60mph. The we had the car toed to a local mechanic and after he checked the motor we were informed the motor seized up. I purchased a used motor at a junk yard with 22,000 miles and the mechanic installed it. Dec. 26 2017 we spent christmas in austin TX and was on our way back on i10 around sealy TX the motor shut off. I was able to start the car up again. I found a kia dealer in katy texas and decided to take the car there, it was about 8 miles away however we didn't make it. I stayed in the right lane driving really slow 55-60mph and there was a loud pop and then smoke the motor locked up. The car is at the kia dealer but I am still waiting for an authorization to get he engine replaced,.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While stationary and driving various speeds, the steering wheel made a loud clunking noise when making left and right turns. Snail kia in greensburg, PA 156601 was made aware of the failure and scheduled the contact for a service appointment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall or service bulletin for the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

Steering wheel makes a clicking sound when in park or when a bump is hit.

The steering wheel when you turn to either side has a lot of play before responding to turn the wheels and has a loud clanking sound like it's either engaging or slipping, and it gets worse each time I drive it, after talking with a few different mechanics and looking up similar issues the kids Optima has a plastic steering gear inside of the steering power box that is wearing out and gets worse and worse of course until you have no steering, I've found way too many people with the same issues and the his can not be ignored, a major accident waiting to happen when driving this car!!! I have went ahead and bought new tires, new brakes new front rotors new float pins for the calipers and the car aligned all four tires and nothing helps like I said it's the plastic gear in the steering power box, it has videos on line of this and why hasn't this been fixed??.

I bought a 2011 kia Optima from a dealer an it has a clean car fax . It has under 70 ,000 miles . How is this possible I drove it once on a 4 lane hwy an the steering acts as if it getting stuck there is a jerk in it . Now I am horrified of this vehicle 12,789 $later less than 1 wk old. What do I do now ? plan my funeral over a ? clean car fax plz tell call me.

There's a ticking in my motor when first starting up n last about 5-10 mins afterwards and also a clanking and popping sounds in steering even worse when hitting a hole or going across intersections or railroad crossings steering slips some going down the road at various speeds.

Vehicle was accelerating at 60 mph on the highway when the engine shut off, no power. The vehicle had enough momentum to drift across the slow lane to the shoulder. Car did restart. A child was in the vehicle and thankfully they were not rear-ended. This incident happened a second time while accelerating and prompted with clicking noises under the dash. The vehicle was brought to our local mechanic who stated that the engine failure at 120,400 miles.

While sitting still or moving, the power steering develops hard catches that temporarily lock the steering wheel. This problem intensifies on rough surfaces, as well as the entire steering assembly will shake. These problems worsen as these issues progress with time. The only fix for this issue is to replace the entire power steering assembly $$$.

Unable to drive straight. Pulls to left and right. I'm driving all over the lane. Wears me out just trying to drive it. And all this clicking noise going on. . . Why doesn't kia fix these problems? why is it such a mystery?? why isn't this a recall? an automobile that won't drive straight? are you kidding me?.

While sitting with the car running the steering wheel has play and makes a knocking sound while moving the when back and forth.

March 2016 while traveling on highway at 65 mph and passing a slow moving vehicle car lost power, became difficult to steer and unresponsive. We were lucky that we were right by rest area and coasted safely. Inspected the vehicle while and noticed a smell reminding an electrical short/fire. Car was towed to kia dealer and diagnosed to be engine failure. The engine was inspected and per dealer it was pristine, kia decided to cover under warranty @ approx 98k miles. Dealer stated that per kia it was due possibly to non oem oil filter (nice). When we got the car back it did not want to start occasionally, where it hesitated especially as temperatures increased. Noticed dealer, dealer took it in verified battery and starter were to spec. In June on a hot day car almost did not start, set an appointment with dealer for later in the week. Next day car did not start, was towed to dealer and diagnosed to week starter. Starter was replaced and car started on for one day, the second day temperatures increased and car was dead with similar electrical meltdown, also noticed fog lights were not working after bulb replacement. Dealer diagnosed with kia to bad engine again due to tolerances causing friction and more heat. Spoke to kia and started a case but they just want to replace the engine again and not discuss potential issues with electrical harness compromise and ongoing issue with engine failing for no reason. This car is scarry and hope it does not start on fire when the third engine fails.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While making a left or right turn at approximately 35 mph or when the vehicle was idling, an abnormal sound emitted from the steering wheel without warning. In addition, the failure occurred after rolling over a bump in the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering coupler assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,700. The VIN was unavailable.

The steering making knocking sound while still and driving and while braking the steering starts shaking and makes the knocking sound. Most people said its a plastic coupling that gets replaced for $400 and I can't keep paying that much money each time it gets messed up this is the second time I've gotten fix three months the noise came back.

My steering started making a clunking noise at 62,000 miles it was intermittent at that time while driving the car. I now have 83,000 miles and it is a constant clunking sound whenever the wheel is turned to any position when driving the care and also stationary and while the care is in park. It also clunks when I am driving on uneven surfaces.

The steering wheel is very loose and thumps when I move it back and forth. I also hear a thumb under the car on the passenger side when I back up and when I come to a stop.

Steering wheel has a clicking sound when turning. Bought it into a collision center, the technician said that it was a service recall on Optima. He knew that sound before I described it to him. Brake light bulb blows as soon as you put them in. The tech said there was a problem with the electrical system.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds there was a loud abnormal nose emitting from the steering wheel in addition the contact stated that while driving at various highway sppeeds the vehcicle's steering wheel and wheels began to shake. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to get diagnoised. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. Gl.

When driving on the highway 55mph or higher steering wheel has a loud knock and pulls left. It is very dangerous to drive because the steering wheel is uncontrollable. When in park and turning the wheel it makes the knocking noise also.

The steering has 1-2 inches of play in the steering wheel.

My headlights have gone completely dim. I can't see more than 4 ft in front of my car so no longer drive at night. I have taken it to the kia dealership here in orlando and they stated this has happened because the heat of the bulb cause the paint in the unit to peel away. I have not had any accidents yet, but have had a few occasions where a car cut me off and another almost ran me off the road because my light to not illuminate. The dealership said since I am no longer under warranty it would cost me $1200 to fix. I have researched and found some forums where other drivers have complained of the same issue for years and nothing has been done. There is also an issue with the steering. There is a clicking noise and rattling when I drive and hit a small bump. I was told by the same dealership that it would cost $400 to fix that $3. 00 piece of plastic that holds that together. If it not fixed in time that the steering would be gone completely. I don't think consumers should have to pay for the manufacturer taking short cuts and using cheap products that cost us tons of money to fix.

Just weeks after purchasing my kia, it had to be brought back to replace cracked dash, heated steering wheel peeling, tires wearing on the outside, wiper blades sucked & you could not see out of them when it rain, cracked outside of sunroof seal, pulling to left side and surges. They put new tires, steering wheel & fixed the dash. The service manager stated the specs were within normal limits for the alignment & transmission. The outside of the sunroof is normal wear & tear & it will crack again, stated the sun cracks it! it has been in the service department 5 times! even though my car is still under warranty! I have had 4 set of tires & they wear on the outside, it stills pulls to the left & I was told the alignment is normal. 6 sets of new wiper blades & they say that's not a problem. My car surges & it has not even been addressed! in late September my check engine light came on the day after I had my oil changed, I took my car to my dealership service, they kept it, fixed the 'oil control valve" within 5 miles from my dealership, check engine light came back on. After a week & a half, my 'intake cvvt timing & my 'exhaust cvvt timing! my warranty will be up in the next few months & I am worried about what is going to happen next & then theres no warranty! there should be a recall on Optima's steering to the left & on the tires either, alignment! I have went as far as contacting the georgia consumer protection, kia consumer hotline, us department of transportation, traffic safety, the attorney general's office. I have also contacted my local & national news station & will be meeting with them next week. If this does not raise a few questions, I will hire an attorney!! this is not about money, verses what is right!.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While driving at various speeds and making a turn, the steering wheel made a clicking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the steering coupling ring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.