Kia Forte
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Never received a notice on vehicle having a recall
Knocking in engine, loss of power, rod bearings needs replacing
No Accident just routine maintenance finds that are concerning me . The car is 15 yrs old but over the years have had to replace the brake light bulb...
On August 22nd 2025 my daughter was driving this vehicle and was in a car accident and her front air bags did not deploy. Her passenger side airbags d...
the air bag light is on, the cruise control stop working around the same time, the light came on.
Car won't not shift out ot drive when driving to Any other gears. Will not go into reverse or park.. shifting cable broke. Needs replacement
Air bag light turned on June 2025. Could not be reset. Had local shop read the code. Driver's side air bag, likely clock spring. Brought it to the de...
The contact owns a 2010 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while stopped at the traffic light, a tractor-trailer crashed into the front driver's side...
Brake light switch outage keeps happening
Unknown. Vehicle serviced since 2010. Oil changes based on recommend miles. Only 80,000 miles. Wife [XXX] only uses it mostly for store runs. Since r...
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Summary
The 2010 Kia Forte has 228 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 21 crash-related incidents have been reported.