Steering Related Problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid

Table 1 shows one common steering related problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid.

Table 1. Steering related problems of Kia Motor Optima Hybrid

Problem Category Number of Problems
Steering problems
1

Steering problem

There's a clunking in the steering . From what I've found on the forums this is a common problem . It appears to be a plastic coupler in the steering motor that deteriorates causing a metal on metal grinding. I noticed this while turning at at street corners or changing lanes on highway. Nhtsa number: 10090941. This apparently has been reported before . Wanted to make sure my info was included .


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