Safety Score
65
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-05 | 20V459000 |
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 834 | — | Details |
| 2018-10-31 | 18V771000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1,754 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | As I was driving on the turnpike the car engine literally just shut down on me! It could have caused a serious accident… |
| 2026-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | February 1st 2026, I done my oil change. My car was running fine. No check engine light was on or anything, my forward … |
| 2026-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2019 Kia with approximately 64,000 miles. Engine failed without warning. Prior to failure, vehicle had been experiencin… |
| 2026-02-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission was getting stuck in gear and slipping intermittently would cause the car to not accelerate over 20mph esp… |
| 2026-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When turning on the car the check engine light comes on. Then when accelerating there is a clicking noise and smoke com… |
| 2026-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine stalled while driving causing the car to turn off in traffic. The vehicle is available for inspection upon requ… |
| 2026-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car caught on fire while driving down the highway. Had engine replaced with a remanufactured engine in January of 2026 … |
| 2026-01-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that during start-up, the vehicle was rattling and vibrating abno… |
| 2026-01-06 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | the safety of others are put at risk due to system on and off due to shortage and wire triggering. The vehicle listed … |
| 2025-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact was notified by her son that the third brake light was burned and was me… |
| 2025-10-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, there was sm… |
| 2025-10-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 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… |
| 2025-09-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My daughter was driving on the highway. She was driving at 65 mph and then the car started to jolt a couple of times. S… |
| 2025-09-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Motor started ticking....then just stopped running...motor blew up..checked the oil and it had metal flaking in it.. |
| 2025-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving in Elk River, MN when my car all of a sudden stopped accelerating I then coasted into a street with a dea… |
| 2025-09-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Severe, early onset clear coat paint damage. |
| 2025-08-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am writing to report a recurring and potentially dangerous issue with my Kia Forte. My vehicle has randomly failed to… |
| 2025-08-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On [XXX] my son was driving on the highway when the car suddenly shut off.. thank god he was able to safely get to the … |
| 2025-07-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil pump on vehicle failed, result was severe internal damage to motor, entire engine needed replaced at 120,600 miles. |
| 2025-05-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Oil plug came out while driving causing an engine failure. We have seen several report already made for this issue. |
| 2025-03-04 | LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Lane Keep Assist syste… |
| 2025-01-24 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | In a car accident I got into, my car’s airbags did not deploy like they should have and therefore I got greater injurie… |
| 2025-01-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My brake lights are continuously going out. I replace them and immediately they are out again. There is nothing wrong w… |
| 2024-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine burns oil while buring gas. It burns oil way faster than it should have, which causes low oil and engine damage… |
| 2024-07-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On Saturday, July 13th, 2024 my engine light came on. I stopped, checked all my fluids and hoses and all were good. I t… |
| 2024-07-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | It’s very hard to see at night and I know there is a recall for 2019 Kia forte with low beam aiming the recall is SC171… |
| 2024-06-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle shut off and inde… |
| 2024-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Have had the car since it had 30,000 on it. It was one year old when we bought it. We changed the oil every three mon… |
| 2024-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power wi… |
| 2024-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Rod ripped thru oil pan and blew the Engine |
| 2024-03-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I accelerated from a stop to turn onto the a road. Upon doing so, the car made loud sputtering and grinding noises. So … |
| 2024-03-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Have only 70000 miles on it and Kia refuses to replace the transmission that went out and they have lied to me repeated… |
| 2024-03-05 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | While driving, I've observed that my vehicle's forward collision alert system triggers prematurely. It brakes suddenly,… |
| 2024-02-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | suffered an immediate loss of engine while driving due to the crankshaft wearing a hole in the block |
| 2024-02-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would pull to th… |
| 2024-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE KNOCK AND THEN ENGINE SEIZED |
| 2024-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Rapid Delamination and paint peeling of front bumper. There are so many Kia Forte owners experiencing this same issue f… |
| 2023-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the rear brake lights failed to … |
| 2023-11-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2023-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | So I've been going back and forth with Kia for a year now my car completely lost all capability of driving and reversin… |
| 2023-08-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the front driver's side and passenger's side high beam light… |
| 2023-08-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Automatic Emergency Braking system activated when I was driving with no one in front of me four times in the span o… |
| 2023-07-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | approximately July 2023, while my car was still under warranty @ 90k miles through KIA, I took it in due to excessive o… |
| 2023-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Alternator overheated and caught on fire. |
| 2023-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving down expressway and my car started to make rattling noise and Clanking noise from the engine and then my … |
| 2023-03-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER | Yes | 0 | My car was stolen from a busy street in front of an elementary school while I was in a restaurant eating dinner 100 ft … |
| 2023-03-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I have always gotten my oil changed on time and even had it changed a few days before my engine failed. I was driving d… |
| 2023-02-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER | No | 0 | Newer Kia models have such poorly designed security features and body that they have been targets for car thefts. In on… |
| 2023-01-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | It has been a reoccurring problem where the car will suddenly shut off in the middle of driving. I have already taken i… |
| 2023-01-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warn… |