Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-05 | 22V304000 |
STEERING:COLUMN | 30 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The front driver side door is ‘popping’ open while driving. In addition, the seatbelt randomly releases while driving. |
| 2025-11-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The front passenger-side lower control arm on my 2022 Kia Forte fractured completely without warning during normal driv… |
| 2025-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact leased a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the vehicle failed to respond… |
| 2025-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In early 2025, I encountered a serious issue with my 2022 Kia Forte GT, a manual car with 76,000 miles and a 1.6L turbo… |
| 2024-12-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Hi I had my Kia forte GT 2022 for 3 years and my engine light has been on for about 3 months now . I get a check up and… |
| 2024-05-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | My car body material looks like a baby toy I have a bas accient and |
| 2024-03-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | I've been experiencing issues with steering loosening/tighting for over 1 1/2 years.21,000 miles since I first reported… |
| 2024-01-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated that after driving and parking the vehicle, upon restarting the v… |
| 2023-12-10 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | I got into an accident i On December 10th, 2023 my car was totaled out. My steering wheel felt like it was doing its ow… |
| 2023-12-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Air bags did not deploy in a front/side impact crash. Driver slid on ice and slush, went off the road and hit a tree. … |
| 2023-11-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle was accidentally left in drive with the engine off. Ignition key was able to be removed from ignition cylinder … |
| 2023-10-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I believe that airbags/ airbag sensors have failed or malfunctioned and they are available for inspection. My safety as… |
| 2023-09-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Hello, I purchased my car brand new March 2022. Since April of 2023 I have been having issues with my cars stalling… |
| 2023-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car hesitates to accelerate when going from my stop and then suddenly accelerate. The check engine comes on and whe… |
| 2023-06-06 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | I keep shutting down, not going on something with a forward assist on top of that. I have no control over my car does w… |
| 2023-04-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated while his son was driving 5 MPH, the engine seized. A message ind… |
| 2023-03-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The OEM projector halogen headlights on the 2022 Kia Forte provide insufficient illumination for safe nighttime operati… |
| 2022-10-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Hi, On multiple occasions, the car slams on brakes in the middle of traffic, its like it has a mind of its own, I can b… |
| 2022-04-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly sta… |
| 2021-12-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My wife's older car needed a new engine, so we decided on buying a new car since her work requires a good deal of drivi… |
| 2021-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | KIA FORTE 2022 Complaints A/C isn't working KIA FORTE 2022 AC condenser we just bought a *New Black 2022 KIA FORTE FE/… |