Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2020 Kia Forte.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving a 2020 Kia Forte on the expressway at normal speed, the vehicle was operating normally with no prior warn… |
| 2026-03-07 | TIRES | No | 0 | Two sets of Kumho Solus TA 31's (195/65 R15 91T) experienced rapid tread wear issues. The problem and safety issue has… |
| 2026-02-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was driving a vehicle two cars ahead did and illegal turn the car behind it stopped the truck behind them stopped I s… |
| 2026-01-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH on a bend in the highway, a deer jumped… |
| 2025-09-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Trunk open alone. Also trunk open when driver door open. |
| 2025-09-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The lane assist malfunction and periodically jerks. Very unsafe I no longer use this feature . To keep control of the v… |
| 2025-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Equipment premature failure. Dashboard screen bubbling and separation. Beyond 36 months warranty but early failure 2020… |
| 2025-08-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I own a 2020 Kia Forte LXS with approximately 136,000 miles. The check engine light came on with code P0420 (“catalyst … |
| 2025-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine light went on and engine is burning oil mechanic said it needs to be rebuilt it’s currently under financing … |
| 2025-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the Forward Collision Avoidan… |
| 2025-06-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | We were driving on vacation in the Nevada desert on a Sunday when the RPMs began to bounce between 2,000 and 4,000 RPMs… |
| 2025-05-27 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The latch for the drivers seatbelt is no longer functioning properly, dealer stated that the hook that holds the buckle… |
| 2025-05-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Kia is lying to a judge in Lancaster county PA and federal court by stating I did not opt out of class action when they… |
| 2025-05-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. … |
| 2025-04-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle lost 3 quarts of oil between oil changes somehow. The engine is bad now and has to be replaced. Never did a … |
| 2025-04-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The multimedia screen is delaminating. The screen ends not working making all functions in it inaccesible. Dealer only … |
| 2025-04-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission from the original factory failed on it. I was driving when the engine check engine light came on and my ca… |
| 2024-12-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My vehicle has 74,000 miles on it. While driving on the highway at 70 mph, the RPMs began fluctuating erratically, jump… |
| 2024-10-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1st problem, catalytic converter code says it's bad, check engine light on ever since, car is only 4 years old. 2nd pro… |
| 2024-05-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | - UNKNOWN - Just my safety in a lot of different ways from both parties, that I do not feel comfortable or know exactly… |
| 2024-05-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | UNKNOWN |
| 2024-05-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, there was white smoke coming from the engin… |
| 2024-05-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the check engine warning ligh… |
| 2024-03-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The crankshaft position sensor keeps going bad and it make the forward collision trigger and it loses power and the das… |
| 2024-02-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Check engine light came on, got a code of P0867-Trans Fluid Pressure reading. May need a transmission fluid pressure se… |
| 2023-12-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission was having issues, car would not accelerate properly. Engine light came on and vehicle was towed to the or… |
| 2023-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | After 2 hours of cruise control om, Collision avoidance warning lights came on for 2nd time. Brought is to dealership t… |
| 2023-11-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | The antitheft software upgrade that Kia installed in my vehicle after it was stolen the first time DID NOT WORK. My car… |
| 2023-11-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MAKE: 2020 KIA FORTE MODEL: FORTE ODOMETER: approximately 88,000 miles VIN: [XXX] [XXX] On [XXX], wh… |
| 2023-11-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car was stolen right from my driveway. Kia’s have been targeted for a lack of safety security if back window is brok… |
| 2023-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There are significant idle issues (rpm’s shoot up & drop down irregularly while in park) and the car shut off while in … |
| 2023-07-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have a 2020 KIA FORTE that had a recall on the Security System, yet it is NOT listed on this or any other sites. I di… |
| 2023-07-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Kia USB Hack fix is a software update. They are still working on the fix for only their own Remote start. They did not … |
| 2023-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER | No | 0 | My car was stolen due to intentional & concealed absence of engine immobilizer. |
| 2023-06-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | Car took off. Zoomed. Out of control, my safety was put at risk since car speeded off. No one else safety was at risk … |
| 2023-05-22 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | The forward collision warning system stopped working and the warning lights lit up saying the camera was obstructed, ev… |
| 2023-03-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The car is extremely easy to steal costing myself and others thousands of dollars. The vehicles should be recalled. |
| 2023-02-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On highway at 65mph engine began revving, accelerating higher on its own then speed would drop down 10-15 mph, erratic … |
| 2023-02-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While I am driving it is hard shifting and idling high, sometimes it doesn't want to pick up speed when starting from a… |
| 2022-10-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving I heard a pop then the lights on my dash lit up my car came to a stop i.e cut off tried to start back up … |
| 2022-08-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I leased car 2020 Illinois. No problems. I had car transported to in 2022 to Los Angeles, and after a few months, the… |
| 2022-06-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My Kia has been stolen once and vandalized and almost stolen a second time because Kia doesn’t have the alarm connected… |
| 2022-01-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Two massive safety/security flaws led to theft: break-in through rear window didn’t trigger alarm AND lack of immobiliz… |
| 2022-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled. Th… |
| 2021-12-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I took my car for transmission service before 60k miles Wallace kia of Bristol I was told they couldn’t drain fluids an… |
| 2021-09-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My expectant granddaughter was driving the vehicle on a trip. The transmission started intermittently slipping en route… |
| 2021-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The back windows won't go up or down they jam. You try to roll the passenger windows up or down & they won't do anythin… |
| 2021-07-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The break system fail while the vehicle motion, the brake pedal just go all the way down and can stop the car until rel… |
| 2021-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER LEAKING INTO TRUNK CAUSING MALFUNCTION TO SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM AUTO TRUNK RELEASE AND TRUNK LID OPEN SYMBOL TRUN… |
| 2021-05-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When there is a YouTube tutorial on how to steal a Kia or Hyundai, it is time to stop the abuse, pain and suffering of … |