Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2015 Kia Forte.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Plese can you fex may car |
| 2025-10-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle started making a ticking noise under the hood. I immediately had it towed to a mechanics shop in town. They per… |
| 2025-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving today and upon braking trying to come to a four way stop, the brake pedal went to the floor with no stopp… |
| 2025-08-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Rod knock in engine, catastrophic failure |
| 2025-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The oil light flickered on and off intermittently despite oil in it and was making a cackling noise during acceleration… |
| 2025-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I own a 2015 Kia Forte (VIN: [XXX] ) that experienced complete engine failure. The vehicle had been running normally un… |
| 2025-05-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased my 2015 Kia Forte5 in May 2024 with just over 50,000 miles. In 2025, I began smelling burning through the a… |
| 2025-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicl… |
| 2025-04-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine burning oil and the recall had to do with the engine burning oil and could cause engine fire while driving. It w… |
| 2025-04-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I had a crack in my windshield. I called Safelite to come out and replace my windshield tape got left behind on the win… |
| 2025-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving uphill at approximately 50-55 MPH, the vehicle star… |
| 2025-02-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving car will shut off. |
| 2025-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving and it’s like the engine just gave out, I waited for a while started it back up and was able to make it h… |
| 2025-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | At 85,400 miles just outside of warranty the engine began knocking and the Kia Dealer is saying that the motor is in be… |
| 2025-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] 08/07/2025 [XXX] Kia America, Inc. Consumer Affairs P.O. Box 52410 Irvine, CA 92619-2410… |
| 2025-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine has started knocking and two pistons are not firing correctly. This is a common issue and has possible safety… |
| 2024-11-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormally lo… |
| 2024-10-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Engine issues constantly |
| 2024-10-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving on interstate 81 my transmission went out while going up a hill. I was almost rear ended by the driver be… |
| 2024-10-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to a local dealer and was diagnos… |
| 2024-10-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine lost pressure while being driven on the interstate. My daughter was able to pull over and then the car bega… |
| 2024-09-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the engine was making an abnormal sound. There were no warni… |
| 2024-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Took care to kis for a recall picked it up and got down the street and it died on me brought it back to Kia and was tol… |
| 2024-08-16 | ENGINE | No | 1 | My car stopped while I was driving and I had a catastrophic engine failure. I had to use my engine warranty and also ou… |
| 2024-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vechile was parked & an attempted theft took place at 4am. It happened due to No immobilizer & No security system at al… |
| 2024-06-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | At 60,000 miles the engine began knocking and recently the engine blew through the bottom and cracked. |
| 2024-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal… |
| 2024-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On approximately, 04/15/2024, 8:00 am, My 2015 Kia Forte with less 115,000 miles suddenly shut down going 65 MPH! A sev… |
| 2024-04-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The engine in my 2015 Kia Forte (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced failure tied to recall code P1326, which is associated with b… |
| 2024-04-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle began experiencing persistent engine misfires and rough running. Fuel contamination was found in the engine… |
| 2024-04-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Over the last 5 years that I have owned the vehicle, the engine will stall when idle or at low speeds. This has happen… |
| 2024-03-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | engine seized at the light. i was stuck in the middle of a 6 lane road located in greenville midnight. engine can caus… |
| 2024-03-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine malfunctioned while driving vehicle on busy street. There were no engine lights on prior to malfunction. Oil cha… |
| 2024-02-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Purchased the car certified preowned from a Kia dealer with 45,000 miles on it, meaning I would have the the remaining … |
| 2024-02-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was … |
| 2024-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Full engine failure at around 110,000 miles. Metal shavings in oil. Car stalls suddenly when driving. Unsafe to drive. |
| 2024-01-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When driving it suddenly won't pull a hill. It will slow down to 20-30 mph even on an interstate. I've had it in the … |
| 2024-01-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine shuts off while driving |
| 2023-11-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I purchased a 2015 Kia Forte5 car (Pearl White) used but I noticed the paint peeling. It seems to be getting worse beca… |
| 2023-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the brakes failed to respon… |
| 2023-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated,… |
| 2023-10-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle was broken into and there was an attempt to steal the car. I made a police report and they expressed that th… |
| 2023-10-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My daughter was driving it and all of a sudden the engine light came on then the oil it started to loose power so she p… |
| 2023-09-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car keeps stalling out while stopped. No check engine lights or anything . It will then sit for a minute ot two the… |
| 2023-07-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure. I was stopped at a red light and when I pressed the accelerator to go, I didn't realize the engine shu… |
| 2023-06-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that after several oil changes, he noticed that the vehicle was c… |
| 2023-06-01 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | AIRBAG WARNING IS ON, BUTTONS/CONTROL OF THE WHEEL DONT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. MOTOR SHAKES A LOT. WE GOT … |
| 2023-05-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine blew up. It should be included in the recall but it says its not for the 2012-2015 kia forte. |
| 2023-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car goes into limp mode or cuts power when trying to accelerate. Refuses to shift or will shift down and revs highers r… |
| 2023-03-15 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | Car lost power, stalled in traffic at a stoplight on a slight incline, rolled back into another vehicle. Have been havi… |