Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Kia optima has 10 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Oil is burning too fast... Car has had an issue like this in the past and the problem resulted in a ... |
| May 16, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The power steering stopped working and the car became hard to turn because of it. The power steering... |
| Nov 13, 2024 | STEERING | Randomly when turning, my steering will jolt in the opposite direction and lose power steering. The... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | STEERING | Failure of Flexible Steering Coupler, part of the Motor Driven Power Steering. This flexible couple... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | STEERING | Car engine stuttered when turned on, then after a moment smoothed out . I noticed some looseness in ... |
| Feb 25, 2024 | STEERING | I am writing to bring a critical safety concern to your attention regarding my 2017 Kia Optima LX. ... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | STEERING | This has happened several times to me! While driving the steering wheel locks up and I have to coast... |
| Jul 10, 2022 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is a viral trend spreading throughout the country that shows how easy it is to steal a key-sta... |
| Jun 7, 2022 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On 6 June 2022 I was driving Eastbound Interstate 80 passing Fairfield, CA. Traffic was moderate, av... |
| Nov 2, 2019 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS MOVING. |