https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the KIA Forte. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:45 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2178653 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving the car with the flow of busy traffic, the engine failed and the car stopped. It eventually turn back on (side of the road) but now drives with hesitation, a strange noise, and with the engine light on. This cycle continued until we arrived at the repair shop. And after much research, it seems that this experience is common for other Kia engines. Why was mine not included? Someone co https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2178654 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving the car with the flow of busy traffic, the engine failed and the car stopped. It eventually turn back on (side of the road) but now drives with hesitation, a strange noise, and with the engine light on. This cycle continued until we arrived at the repair shop. And after much research, it seems that this experience is common for other Kia engines. Why was mine not included? Someone co https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2178144 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My son was in a car accident in my car January 1 at none of the Air bags went off. Not one there is a police report and I have pictures. Its a 2023 kia forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2177386 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Engine would run fast and then sound like was going to stop and then it would start shaking and rumbling while driving on highway and in town. Car would stall while at a stop. Gas smells inside the car. Did not feel safe driving. Had the car towed to an independent garage on February 7th and They did an oil change, change 2 Sensors, changed all the spark plugs and changed all 4 Cylinders and on t https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2177387 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Engine would run fast and then sound like was going to stop and then it would start shaking and rumbling while driving on highway and in town. Car would stall while at a stop. Gas smells inside the car. Did not feel safe driving. Had the car towed to an independent garage on February 7th and They did an oil change, change 2 Sensors, changed all the spark plugs and changed all 4 Cylinders and on t https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2177388 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Engine would run fast and then sound like was going to stop and then it would start shaking and rumbling while driving on highway and in town. Car would stall while at a stop. Gas smells inside the car. Did not feel safe driving. Had the car towed to an independent garage on February 7th and They did an oil change, change 2 Sensors, changed all the spark plugs and changed all 4 Cylinders and on t https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2175749 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH on a bend in the highway, a deer jumped over the barrier and landed on the top of the contact's front windshield. The contact stated that she was knocked unconscious due to the impact. The driver’s and passenger’s side air bags did not deploy. The contact was strapped in the driver's seat when she regained consciousnes https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2175785 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I was driving a vehicle two cars ahead did and illegal turn the car behind it stopped the truck behind them stopped I stopped behind the truck the car behind me did not stop and slammed me into the back of the truck in my airbags did not deploy https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2175279 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Never received a notice on vehicle having a recall https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2175535 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Plese can you fex may car https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2175536 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Plese can you fex may car https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2175537 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Plese can you fex may car https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2175167 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I went to Kia dealership in Groton CT 06340 for an oil change. They also fixed a recent recall, and after I picked up my car, both of my key fobs weren’t working. I can’t open my car. I can’t lock my car and they are refusing to fix it. I contacted kia corporate. they were not helpful. What can I do here to have this situation resolved? I’m worried that the anti theft system doesn’t work now on my https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2174532 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car goes into limp mode or cuts power when trying to accelerate. Refuses to shift or will shift down and revs highers rpms then necessary, especially at any incline. Started around 70k miles and got worse when brought in for other recalls. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2174533 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car goes into limp mode or cuts power when trying to accelerate. Refuses to shift or will shift down and revs highers rpms then necessary, especially at any incline. Started around 70k miles and got worse when brought in for other recalls. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2174534 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car goes into limp mode or cuts power when trying to accelerate. Refuses to shift or will shift down and revs highers rpms then necessary, especially at any incline. Started around 70k miles and got worse when brought in for other recalls. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2173764 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Engine stalled while driving causing the car to turn off in traffic. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. This caused loss of power and steering at 45 miles per hour and could have caused a collision. A licensed and accredited auto mechanic has confirmed that the engine is a total loss. The same day and shortly before the engine stalled, a check engine light appeared. The driv https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2173473 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT When turning on the car the check engine light comes on. Then when accelerating there is a clicking noise and smoke coming from the engine. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2173474 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT When turning on the car the check engine light comes on. Then when accelerating there is a clicking noise and smoke coming from the engine. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2172388 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT See attached document for complaint. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2171655 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact was notified by her son that the third brake light was burned and was melting. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and suggested that a diagnostic test be performed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the owner that there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle fo https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2171086 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The car turn off while driving it. This creates a serious safety concern. We took the car to a mechanic and he was not able to identify the problem, he suggested we take it to the dealership. We then took it to the kia dealer ( Covina) and they have had it for months and yet are not able to fix it. Yesterday we received a call telling us, the engine failure is related to the oil pressure and it https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2171087 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The car turn off while driving it. This creates a serious safety concern. We took the car to a mechanic and he was not able to identify the problem, he suggested we take it to the dealership. We then took it to the kia dealer ( Covina) and they have had it for months and yet are not able to fix it. Yesterday we received a call telling us, the engine failure is related to the oil pressure and it https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2171384 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT No warning lights/ indicators at all. Well taken care of vehicle 84,400 miles on the vehicle second owner. Had an oil change and my husband noticed bad blow by, had it diagnosed by a mechanic. They said we need a whole new engine. Dont understand how this would happen unless some manufacturer defect. No recalls apparently for this vehicle. Seems to be a common issue. Really sucks that I dont even https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2170518 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as intended. The vehicle was not repaired. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2170010 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT On May 13, 2023, I was involved in a severe frontal collision on the passenger side while driving my 2021 Kia Forte. The impact caused significant damage, and my insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. Despite the severity of the crash, none of the airbags deployed. I experienced body pain for several days following the accident. Given the nature of the collision and the damage susta https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2170011 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT On May 13, 2023, I was involved in a severe frontal collision on the passenger side while driving my 2021 Kia Forte. The impact caused significant damage, and my insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. Despite the severity of the crash, none of the airbags deployed. I experienced body pain for several days following the accident. Given the nature of the collision and the damage susta https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2170012 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT On May 13, 2023, I was involved in a severe frontal collision on the passenger side while driving my 2021 Kia Forte. The impact caused significant damage, and my insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. Despite the severity of the crash, none of the airbags deployed. I experienced body pain for several days following the accident. Given the nature of the collision and the damage susta https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2168926 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Point 1)CVVT pin was sheared off. Not available for inspection, was replaced and discarded by KIA. Point 2)The vehicle had a rough start and stalled out while stopping. Had to have the car towed to the dealership. Point 3) UNKNOWN Point 4) No Point 5) The Check Engine Light would come on and off randomly. Code P0017 & P0016 would come up as pending when the engine light was on. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte https://plaincars.com/make/kia-forte#complaint-2168891 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Was currently stuck in slow walking traffic and once traffic began to progress the car overheated engine notice appeared. Pulled into a parking lot as soon as car was parked the vehicle turned off. This happened during the night and was an extremely traumatic experience! Car does have a diagnosis about the engine been blown. Still in the works of being fixed by the dealership. Very long process!