Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Kia Forte.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine would run fast and then sound like was going to stop and then it would start shaking and rumbling while driving … |
| 2026-01-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I went to Kia dealership in Groton CT 06340 for an oil change. They also fixed a recent recall, and after I picked up m… |
| 2026-01-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | No warning lights/ indicators at all. Well taken care of vehicle 84,400 miles on the vehicle second owner. Had an oil c… |
| 2026-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Recently, while my boyfriend was driving my vehicle, the engine suddenly lost power without warning. He had the acceler… |
| 2025-11-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Right break light fills up with water. Consistently changing break light bulbs due to moisture in the break light. |
| 2025-10-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE IS USING ALOT OF OIL AND WILL NOT START THE WARNING COMES UP IS CONCERNING THE OIL PUMP. |
| 2025-10-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving on U.S. 69 highway in Overland Park, Kansas, the engine in my 2018 Kia Forte suddenly failed without warn… |
| 2025-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | the engine was burning oil unknown to me. You had an oil change completed at 101k miles and 106k miles and there was no… |
| 2025-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car turn off while driving it. This creates a serious safety concern. We took the car to a mechanic and he was not … |
| 2025-08-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to acce… |
| 2025-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ABS light, parking break light, tire pressure light, ESC light, and outdoor temperature and climate control all flicker… |
| 2025-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Unknown. Fire was located under in the engine compartment area and fire was visible from below the engine under the car… |
| 2025-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Timing, VVT sensor. Oil pressure |
| 2025-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Same defective engine issue as other saftey recalls for other vehicles. |
| 2025-05-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | About a week ago, I noticed small chips in the Pearl White paint on the hood of my Kia Forte 5. One of the chips has st… |
| 2025-05-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil pressure problems blew the engines. Yes it’s available to look at at this time Car stalled multiple times while dr… |
| 2025-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While I was driving, the check engine light, oil pressure light and battery light came on and my engine shut down in th… |
| 2025-03-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the car with the flow of busy traffic, the engine failed and the car stopped. It eventually turn back on … |
| 2025-03-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while her daughter was driving approximately 45 MPH and approachi… |
| 2025-03-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Part of the subframe is corroded already and the engine cradle has begun to break, the control arm has begun to move wh… |
| 2025-03-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Body paint on 2018 Kia Forte: Delamination of Snow White Pearl paint is causing peeling and bubbling on the car. Specif… |
| 2025-02-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine went out in the middle of a busy highway road leading to a dangerous situation that I almost lost my life th… |
| 2025-01-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In January 2025, Shortly after an oil change (6-7days after), the vehicle first slowed down abruptly while driving and… |
| 2024-12-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My radio speakers will sound like there are blown. At a certain speed, I will break and the seat will move in the passe… |
| 2024-11-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The switch needed to be replaced by kia in prescott valley because it was a recall, they replaced my switch, and a few … |
| 2024-11-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The left rear blinker light has gone out 4 times in the last 2 years. The most recent replacement for the passenger rea… |
| 2024-09-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the engine was running unusually rough. The… |
| 2024-09-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I noitce a werid sound the cooling fan was making and car started run different so I turn around came home park it came… |
| 2024-08-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving car at about 40/mph and suddenly acceleration was lost. Released foot off of gas pedal and reapplied pressure b… |
| 2024-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light came on, engine started vibrating while driving on highway and lost power. Could not continue drivin… |
| 2024-06-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My traction control light is coming on. It stops the transmission from working while I'm driving down the road at 55 mi… |
| 2024-06-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while the vehicle was running, the check engine warning ligh… |
| 2024-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertentl… |
| 2024-05-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2018 Kia Forte, purchased certified used June 2022, will randomly go into ECO or Sport mode on startup or while the veh… |
| 2024-04-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 1945 Credit one: 65 Nordstrom: 116 Taxes: 133 Discover: 148 Care credit: 54 Cap: 60 (small) Cap: 187 (big) *75* 2018 K… |
| 2024-04-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I got into a car accident and my air bags never deployed and the seat beat didn’t lock so I cause me to get jerked and … |
| 2024-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle has 90,000 miles on it. I was leaving from work when I started to drive it, it was making a noise so I check… |
| 2024-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Started my car it was making a tapping noise. I tried driving home the noise got worse and my car didn’t want to accele… |
| 2024-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When the key is in the ignition and the car is running to warm up and I've forgotten something in my home and need to r… |
| 2024-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving my car it just dies. I put a new battery in it I've checked the alternator I've done all of those things … |
| 2024-02-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Brakes completely locked up during my attempt to stop the vehicle does have abs and that is supposed to allow the wheel… |
| 2024-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving 35, the vehicle slowed down, there was an engi… |
| 2024-01-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Front lower control arms were entirely rusted out to the point that one had completely detached and the other was nearl… |
| 2024-01-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag lights indicator on the dash are going on and off periodically as I used the vehicle |
| 2024-01-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle stalls while driving during inclement weather. It needs to be restarted for it to continue driving. I have… |
| 2024-01-02 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the trunk door … |
| 2023-12-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car stalled radomly when I was in a drive thru for only 10 mins |
| 2023-10-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I have 4 recall notices on this vehicle, my trunk latch stopped working 3 days ago, after a trip to the grocery store. … |
| 2023-10-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car stalled in the middle of a busy road at 80k miles on the way to get an oil change. Never had any issues or light… |
| 2023-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car with less than 100K in Miles requires a new camshaft and accuator. Kia will not replace as a warranty defect due to… |