Kia Forte
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Engine started screeching out of nowhere, sounded like something fell through, there was no warning of any kind, car was running seemingly fine prior...
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle...
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to illuminate, and while inspecting the lights in the rear of the v...
Every two months I have to change the bulb for the break lights. It burns out fast. Not only is it burning out fast but its melting and takes several...
The contact's cousin owned a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked unattended by the privacy fence. The contact was alerted b...
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine suddenly seized, with several unknown war...
My wife got an accident in June 2022 but air bag did not work so I contacted Kia 6/22/2022 sent proof photo but just no good excuse why air bag did n...
Kia denied repair and replacement of components damaged by a known safety recall (Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit) on my 2012 Kia Forte Coupe, VIN#...
the VCM motor has a "coupler" that operates intake manifold runner, this coupler brakes apart , causing vehicle to loose engine power, engine light co...
Called the kia dealer in Springfield Missouri to find out if my engine was under the class action engine lawsuit and was redirected to the service dep...
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Summary
The 2012 Kia Forte has 284 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 20 crash-related incidents have been reported.