Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: KIA
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Optima
Model Year: 2011
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: TOP
Series2: TF
TPMS: Direct
Turbo: Yes
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE FRONT SEAT AND CONSOLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
2011
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2011 KIA OPTIMA EX ON 12/28/10 FROM KIA COUNTRY OF SAVANNAH. KIA COUNTRY OBTAINED THE AUTO FROM AN ORLANDO KIA DEALER AND DRIVE IT 269 MILES TO SAVANNAH WHERE I TOOK DELIVERY. THE STEERING PULLS/DRIFTS LEFT WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS DRIFTED SINCE I PURCHASED IT. KIA COUNTRY ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT IT STILL DRIFTS LEFT. KIA CORPORATE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND ARE NON RESPONSIVE. *TR