2024 Model Year

Kia Forte

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
18
Recalls
0
Crashes
5
Severe
6

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
Feb 2026

My car suddenly accelerated while I was pulling into my canopy carport causing me to crash into an old basketball goal and then the wall of my cottage...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Feb 2026

Dealership refused to fix my safety system unint failure alont with proof of voltage malfunction

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS
Feb 2026

AIRBAG SYSTEM UNIT, AIRBAG SENSOR, VOLTAGE CRONIC MALFUNCTIONING POWER SUPPLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Sep 2025

The car shuts down on my wife multiple times now more than 10 to 15 times and most of the time it’s on the freeway few times she’s had my teenage son...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2025

While the vehicle was approximately ten months old with approximately 11K miles, it was continuously not functioning properly and would not start/acce...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

Car has been in several times for repair clutch assembly clutch plate, flywheel transmission, and the problem continues with shifting it does not want...

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS Crash
Jun 2025

Date of Incident: [XXX] Location: [XXX] To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting this letter to report a potential airbag malfunction involving my 2...

Engine
May 2025

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UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2025

Police report filed after the vehicle was attempted to be stolen. 3 suspects were found in the car preparing to drive off with the car using the USB...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2025

2 MONTHS AFTER I BIUGHT CAR, ENGINE LIGHT CAME OFF..AND WILL ONLY BE OFF IF I WOUL RELEASE GAS CAP SEVERL TIMES ETC..IN FEB 2025 THE DEALER SAID ITS 0...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2024 Kia Forte has 18 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 5 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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