Major Problems with Kia Forte - Statistics of Complaints

Below you may see what Kia Forte model years had the most number of complaints over time. Though it does not necessarily mean that 2014, for instance, is the worst year for the Forte. Older Forte vehicles tend to accumulate more problems over time, so you need to carefully explore the nature of the issues. Tap into specific years for more details.

Worst Kia Forte Problems

AIR BAGS
2013 Kia Forte August 16, 2017 Victims: 4 Mileage: 100000 miles

Air bags and seat belts did not work during an accident. car was traveling 40 mhp on a city street when it struck another care from behind. front driver and passenger seat belts did not lock and air bags did not deploy resulting in facial injuries and concussion for driver and passenger.

AIR BAGS
2011 Kia Forte September 18, 2018 Victims: 4

Other air bag recall. the vehicle was in motion and was struck by another vehicle that traveled left of the centerline on a two lane roadway. the vehicles were involved in an off-set, head-on collision. the driver air bag and driver seat belt pretensioner failed to deploy / activate during the severe frontal impact. the driver sustained fatal injury.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2011 Kia Forte December 1, 2017 Victims: 4 Mileage: 88000 miles

Kia forte 2011,accelerated on its own,and cause me to hit the car in front of me,kept accelerated,until i shut the engine off. went from 30 mph to 50 mph,and totaled my car. i was in motion on a city street,when the incident occurred. no warning,no engine light,and it never happened before.

What is the most common problem with Kia Forte?

Overall the worst problem with Kia Forte relates to ENGINE problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Forte years that are prone to issues with these components.

ENGINE 246 AIR BAGS 153 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 100 POWER TRAIN 81 UNKNOWN OR OTHER 76 SERVICE BRAKES 69 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 63 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 62 STEERING 56 WHEELS 41 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 38 TIRES 34 SEAT BELTS 33 BODY 32 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 22 SEATS 13 VISIBILITY/WIPER 12 SUSPENSION 9 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 7 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 6 STRUCTURE 5 SIDEWALL 5 PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS 5 TREAD/BELT 4 GLASS, SIDE/REAR 4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 3 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 3 BRAKE LIGHTS 3 VALVE 3 TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 3 VISIBILITY 2 ENGINE 2 FRONTAL 2 ACCELERATOR PEDAL 2 SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY 2 RIM 2 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 2 WINDSHIELD 1 EQUIPMENT 1 COLUMN SHIFT 1 LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS 1 DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM 1 FRONT 1 HEADLIGHTS 1 SWITCH 1 IGNITION 1 RADIATOR ASSEMBLY 1 REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES 1 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 1 ROOF AND PILLARS 1 HORN 1 TRUNK LID 1 FAN/MOTOR 1 BEAD 1 LABELS 1 SIDE/WINDOW 1 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING 1
The information about Kia Forte common problems is powered by the NHTSA official reports, recalls, and safety issues. Our algorithms turn raw data into structured categories and charts.

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