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.
2011 Kia Optima: clunking or noise when steering
27 of the 594 complaints about the 2011 Kia Optima describe clunking or noise when steering.
- owner complaints
- 27
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical repair cost reported
- $600
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 27 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Clunking or noise when steering by model year
What owners say
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 2011 kia optima with 53,000 miles. I have recently noticed a noise in the steering column. It has been reported by others to be defect from a cheap plastic part . I am reading that this problem could result in a loss of life. You can hear the popping sound when turning corners, left and right.
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
There is play in the steering wheel and a clicking sound. The dealership claims the steering column needs to be replaced at a cost of $1350
My car recently started making an odd clicking noise in the steering. It gets increasingly louder and vibrates to the point that you can hear anything over the noise. I was told it might be an alignment issue but the mechanics insist it definitely is not alignment related.
Loud clunk noise when turning steering wheel left or right
The optima is not even 5 years old - the steering wheel began making an odd noise when stationary when turned slightly left or right. Then, traveling on normal city streets, a loud noise could be heard coming from the steering column, even over slight cracks or bumps, and at low speeds. But now, the car's steering column is very loud and shakes violently at highway speeds - starting at 50mph. It is so loud I cannot hear the radio at all. I can no longer go on any trips with the car.
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
Our 2011 kia optima steering wheel started malfunctioning at about 78000 miles. Moves freely when it shouldn't, slightest bump and steering wheel jumps up an down and makes a loud clicking noise and effects safe steering. Can't find a recall, though I find this problem in numerous web searches. They gonna wait til people are killed or injured ( if not already) until they take repair action? ! I understand it's a $4 part with average around $600.00 labor to repair.who has that kind of money to fix their manufacturing problem? Help please this noticed under normal conditions driving to work on normal main street.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Partial repair of c-mdps motor, ECU, worm gear and/or steering column housing
- Steering gear yoke plug and assembly replacement
- Partial repair of c-mdps motor, ECU and/or steering column housing
- ECU upgrade - steering logic improvement
- Replacement of c-mdps motor, ECU and/or steering column housing
- Dear Kia Optima Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. would like to thank you for your purchase of a Kia Optima...
- ECU UPGRADE ? STEERING LOGIC IMPROVEMENT -This bulletin has been revised to include additional information
- ECU upgrade ? steering logic improvement
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Kia Optima steering noise
Is clunking or noise when steering a common problem on the 2011 Kia Optima?
27 of 594 owner complaints about the 2011 Kia Optima (5%) mention clunking or noise when steering. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
How much does it cost to fix clunking or noise when steering on the 2011 Kia Optima?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $600 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Kia Optima?
There are 0 recalls and 27 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Kia Optima
Engine failure 107Headlights 71Knocking 69Stalling 67Check engine light 61Fire or smoke 40Loss of power 30Won't start 30Pulling 23Airbag light 18Jerking 16Oil consumption 12No deployment 9Harsh shifting 9Power steering loss 9Warning lights 9Sudden acceleration 7Hesitation 6Won't shift 6Sunroof shattered 6Grinding brakes 5Key fob 5Steering lock-up 5
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