Steering coupler issue. When turning the steering wheel. It is making a clunking noise even when in park and making it feel not smooth to turn the wheel either way. Very distracting and awkward when driving. When speeding up you can feel the issue with the steering coupler more. You can feel the noise and clunk feel when driving over bumps and turns. There has been a campaign/recall for other makes and models. But this car hasn’t been included.
2014 Kia Optima: clunking or noise when steering
13 of the 591 complaints about the 2014 Kia Optima describe clunking or noise when steering.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 26 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Clunking or noise when steering by model year
What owners say
Steering violently shakes at 65 mph. Steering wheel makes a clunking noise when moving side to side.
Steering is clicking when turned from side to side. Also steering wheel shakes when coming to a stop or going over bumps. Checked with several people, including a service manager at Roseville Kia. The MDPS Flexible coupler needs replacing. They confirm its an ongoing problem. See Kia Technical Service Bulletin: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT CUTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (CS 1604). I spoke with Kia customer service and they refused to repair under warranty.
driving down the road went over a speed bump and all the sudden the steering wheel started making a clanking noise it seem to steer fine but the steering column makes some kind of noise. i was told they have a recall on this item a bushing or something like that
Clock spring broke causing airbag light to turn on. Clicking when turning steering wheel. Airbag will not deploy due to this issue. $800 cost of repairs
Steering column making rubbing noise when turning. It felt like a notch was rubbing against something. The car was no reason for this part to deteriorate the way it did. It just all of a sudden started this notch rubbing feeling in steering. I took car to Calavan KIA in Lithia Springs, GA to have it examined. They said the MDPS flexible coupling needed to be replaced. There are other KIA's that had this same issue, but repair was covered in recall. My repair was not covered even though it has less than 110,000 miles and is less than 10 years old.
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while turning the steering wheel left or right, there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the steering wheel. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Steering column makes clicking noise and shakes violently when driving at 65 mph or more.
A coupler on the steering column is defective. It is causing the steering wheel to make a clicking noise every time the wheel is turned. If it is now replaced it can cause the steering to malfunction while driving.
When driving at 60mph my steering wheel shacks and it does the same exact thing when I ride over a speed bump or just hit a bump in the road. There is a lot of play in my steering wheel and I can hear a clacking and clicking noise when just turning the wheel. Also I'm concern about my air bags come out because of all the shacking and clicking that's coming from my steering wheel.
My steering wheel started making clicking sound after researching I found it was a common problem in 2014 kia optima caused by plastic steering coupler confident that kia would cover it because of the service bulletin put out for my yea re and back to my surprise I had to pay out of pocket $340. God know why a manufacture would put plastic in major component of the steering column. I contacted their consumer affairs department and was told my VIN was not covered and despite it being issued for my year and make no other assistance would be provided unless a future recall was issued. This is huge safety issue which I caught prior to a fatality
My 2014 kia optima started making a clicking/rattling noise in the steering column when driving. The noise is worse when you hit a small dip in the road. The steering feels catchy and unsafe. Over the past the past 2 years my alignment has been off causing abnormal wear and replacement of my tires. I will be taking it to the kia dealership today and hopefully they can fix this problem
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 2014 Kia Optima steering noise
Is clunking or noise when steering a common problem on the 2014 Kia Optima?
13 of 591 owner complaints about the 2014 Kia Optima (2%) mention clunking or noise when steering. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Kia Optima?
There are 0 recalls and 26 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Kia Optima
Engine failure 93Check engine light 71Knocking 64Stalling 61Fire or smoke 41Loss of power 31Won't start 23Oil consumption 14Headlights 12Warning lights 12ABS 10Fuel leak 10Fuel smell 10Pulling 10Won't shift 10Power steering loss 9Harsh shifting 8Jerking 8Airbag light 7Hesitation 7Sunroof shattered 7No deployment 6Brake failure 6Overheating 6Steering lock-up 6Fuel pump 5
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2014 Kia Optima?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history