Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | 24V244000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | 215 | — | Details |
| 2023-09-22 | 23V649000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | 3,866 | — | Details |
| 2022-12-08 | 22V906000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 939 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Backing out of a driveway that had a mud hole. Car got turned and stuck in the mud. We were trying to push it out and t… |
| 2026-01-01 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | Unknown Concerning the front passenger steering component. Carfax showed prior accident with minor damage to the front… |
| 2026-01-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | My son was in a car accident in my car January 1 at none of the Air bags went off. Not one there is a police report and… |
| 2025-12-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My low beam headlights seem to burn out at an unusually high rate. Multiple times per year, and this is much higher tha… |
| 2025-12-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My son, [XXX] , has opened a complaint/Case #XXX with Kia. His 2023 KIA Forte had been idle for at least 24 hours when … |
| 2025-10-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Electrical issues since 44K miles I’m at 50 K miles. I’ve complained multiple times and they kept saying electrician wa… |
| 2025-09-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadverte… |
| 2025-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Summary: Unintended full brake engagement at highway speeds caused by electronic parking brake/Auto Hold button defect.… |
| 2025-07-26 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | Driving home. Unexpectedly foward collision warning came on light never turned off even after a reset was done on the c… |
| 2025-07-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | As I was driving at about 20 mph coming to a stop my passenger front door unlatched and caused the door to open and the… |
| 2025-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting a serious and ongoing safety issue involving my 2023 Kia Forte GT. The vehicle has experienced persisten… |
| 2025-05-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Passenger front side makes noises like something is clicking. It makes like a rattle noise too |
| 2025-03-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Catastrophic clutch pressure plate failure - while attempting to shift into gear, teeth on clutch pressure plate sheare… |
| 2025-01-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | Recently I purchased a 2023 Kia Forte on 11/09/2024 with only 53,848 miles on the odometer. Within a month the car has… |
| 2024-12-28 | LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING | No | 0 | The contact rented a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the contact noticed that th… |
| 2024-12-25 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle was drivin… |
| 2024-11-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The vehicle has 20k miles and just shut down while going 40 miles per hour. It just turned off. There were no codes or … |
| 2024-10-15 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | The front radar FCA/SCC is misdetecting vehicles in other lanes and often slams on the brakes for no reason. Other time… |
| 2024-08-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I walked out to my car and I noticed there were scratches and dents that weren’t there that morning. I park in a carpor… |
| 2024-04-25 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed during a rainstorm, sh… |
| 2024-04-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The check engine light turned on when starting the car. The car was shaking and running rough. The car was towed to the… |
| 2024-03-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My brand new 2023 Kia Forte LXS (Koa the Kia)'s lower right control arm is completely broken, the rack & pinion inner t… |
| 2024-02-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | Auto Emergency Breaking & Forward Collision Warning: Yes it available for inspection ASAP My safety was risk, while… |
| 2024-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving down the road and the car will quit running and will take 20-30 for it to start again and now won’t start at al… |
| 2024-01-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car will shift to reverse but it will not reverse. It will not move at all |
| 2024-01-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car caught fire on the highway. Per firemen there was a problem with the engine and fuel and it caught fire in unde… |
| 2023-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My 2023 Kia Forte keeps automatically braking and coming to a complete stop when pulling out of a parking space. It doe… |
| 2023-11-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The oil in the engine constantly sludges even with regular maintenance with full synthetic oil, I went over a pot hole … |
| 2023-11-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Clunking when going over bumps especially when turning into a driveway. Started at about 20,000 miles along with exces… |
| 2023-10-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | My father was in a fatal vehicle accident in which the car was going very fast and then he crashed into a building. The… |
| 2023-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | While driving my 2023 Kia Forte GT My Driver Side door came unlatched. The door was locked and fully closed when this h… |
| 2023-09-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Airbsgs f… |
| 2023-09-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Front lower control arm recalled since September 2023. As of April 2024 recall not remedied dispite multiple visits to … |
| 2023-09-14 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | No | 0 | My Lane keep assist in my 2023 Kia Forte GT Line does not function as intended. It frequently pulls me into the lane wi… |
| 2023-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2023 Kia Forte LXS drives unsteady requiring continuous correction of Steering: feels excessive bumpiness/bounciness in… |
| 2023-08-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | New 2023 Kia Forte LXS (barely 1020 miles) steering wheel feels stiffer and steering the car becomes challenging when d… |
| 2023-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car was broken into and the anti theft system failed to protect my car. The entire steering column is damaged as wel… |
| 2023-08-14 | LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed when the vehicle inadv… |
| 2023-07-12 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | I have been driving my car, utilizing the Adaptive Cruise Control, and on a few occasions, have received a 'Check Forwa… |
| 2023-07-08 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I’m an owner of a brand new a 2023 Kia for less than one year. While driving home from work which is 8 miles drive on a… |
| 2023-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My safety system keeps malfunctioning. I am unable to use safety features, blinkers, hazards and gauges of speed, gas a… |
| 2023-06-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Never been in a accident on my second engine and had the transmission replaced now I have oil in my coolant and my scre… |
| 2023-05-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlights and rain don’t mix at all I can’t see 3 feet i from it me and the wipers don’t clear the windshield fast… |
| 2023-05-12 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | The car is slamming on breaks at random no warning it is going to cause a reck a 18 wheeler almost killed us that was b… |
| 2023-05-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I’ve had my car at the dealer four times now within the first 10k miles to get its FOURTH transmission replacement. Ki… |
| 2023-05-01 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | No | 0 | The 2023 Kia Forte LXS model rear camera often fails to identify people, objects, or other vehicles presenting a hazard… |
| 2023-04-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated while pulling out of the driveway and making a left turn, there w… |
| 2023-03-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | Issue seems to be with the steering of the car. It is very stiff and difficult to maneuver. Steering needs to be hold t… |
| 2023-02-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I have had two transmission replacements within the first 6000 miles on the vehicle. And now the 3rd transmission is wh… |
| 2023-02-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Vehicle was involved in an accident. No air bags were deployed. Vehicle was declared a total loss. Have reached out to … |