Kia Forte
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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the safety of others are put at risk due to system on and off due to shortage and wire triggering. The vehicle listed above collision system wire har...
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...
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.
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 li...
The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that during start-up, the vehicle was rattling and vibrating abnormally with a clanking sound wh...
October 2, 2025 @ approximately 7:30a. I was heading east on I-10 on my way to work when I seen white smoke coming from under my car. I pulled over, n...
Oil pump on vehicle failed, result was severe internal damage to motor, entire engine needed replaced at 120,600 miles.
I’m having the exact same issues as the current recall on 2019 Kia fortes. Which is why I’m not sure why my car isn’t on the recall list. I have gone...
I am writing to report a recurring and potentially dangerous issue with my Kia Forte. My vehicle has randomly failed to start on multiple occasions, r...
Motor started ticking....then just stopped running...motor blew up..checked the oil and it had metal flaking in it..
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Summary
The 2019 Kia Forte has 135 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 10 crash-related incidents have been reported.