Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#11302988January 30, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND GEICO CAN COMMUNICATE THIS. MY VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. IN 2018 I TRIED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE RECALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11303058January 30, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE FROZE UP AT 59,000.00 CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND KIA IS REFUSING TO FIX CAR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND KIA HAS ALREADY SUED AND FINED BY THE GOVERNMENT BUT FOTRES WERE NOT RECALLED. I AM A WIDOW WHO LIVES AT POVERTY LEVEL AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS. I HAVE 4 OPEN RECALLS THEY ARE ALSO REFUSING TO FIX. I CANNOT PRODUCE MAINTENANCE RECORDS BECAUSE WHEN MY HUSBAND DIED I WAS ACTUALLY HOMELESS. KIA SAID TO BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302455January 28, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL INCIDENCE OF BEING "LOCKED" AT ONE SPEED. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS THE CAR WILL SPEED UP UNTIL REACHING 30-35MPH AND WILL NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE GAS PEDAL COULD BE TOUCHING THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST 35MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL KIA DEALER IN THE EARLY FALL OF 2019. IT WAS SAID TO BE REPAIRED NOW LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS SOMETIMES ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302528January 28, 2020
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEMS TURNS ON & SHOWS ERROR CODES WHICH HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP BY IT SELF. ALSO THE DRIVER ASSIST HAS PULLED MY WHEEL OUT OF MY HAND & JERKED HAD TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES.... THE LEFT STRUT MOUNT BEARING IS ALSO DEFECTIVE ON THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302615January 28, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THEY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE V PORT WHERE THE VEHICLE CHARGED FROM. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF ONCE HE NOTICED THE SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL SEATS WERE BURNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED A SHORT FUSE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WOULD RECEIVE A CALLBACK. A CASE WAS OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,483
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302297January 27, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TPMS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER AN OIL CHANGE THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THEN RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CAPITAL KIA DEALER, LOCATED AT 2950 MORSE RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43231, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,698.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302387January 27, 2020
ENGINE
AFTER AN OIL CHANGE MY ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK. OIL CHANGE WAS NOT OVERDUE BY MORE THAN A HUNDRED MILES. OIL LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO BE CHANGED THE NEXT DAY. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER AND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME (10 MILES) IT WAS STEADY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE OIL PLACE. THEY INFORMED ME MY OIL WAS OVERLY SLUDGY AND WERE WORRIED IT MIGHT BE AN ENGINE ISSUE. THEY ALSO FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE PAN. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAPPENING WITH THE 2011 RECALLS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I NEED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. KIA TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ALMOST 6000 OUT OF POCKET. THIS ENGINE NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301908January 26, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES, A LOUD TICKING NOISE BECOMES EVIDENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING AND IN DRIVE, IT DOES NOT MAKE A NOISE WHEN GIVEN GAS IN PARK. AFTER MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH 2014 FORTE GDI ENGINES AND THE FACT THAT THE 2014 FORTES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, I DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT FOR FEAR THAT MY ENGINE WILL SOON SEIZE LIKE THE MANY THAT I'VE READ ONLINE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT AND IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301489January 23, 2020
ENGINE
I PURCHASED MY 2014 KIA FORTE EX USED WITH 96,000 MILES. IT HAD A CLEAN CARFAX REPORT AND RAN GREAT FOR THE FIRST 4.000 MILES. THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING WITH ABOUT 100,000 MILES. THE CAR CONTINUED TO KNOCK SO I TOOK CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE STATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SUGGESTED TO TAKE TO MY LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE. I CONTACTED KIA AND THEY SAID BRING IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS. IT WAS DETERMINED BY KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED REPLACING. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING KIA WOULD DO SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES. ONE OF THE SERVICE REPS TRIED TO FIND A WAY TO HELP ME BUT INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING SHE COULD DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301266January 22, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN I NOTICED A TAPPING SOUND AS I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP LIGHT. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD, BUT COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I CHECK ALL MY FLUID LEVELS AND EVERYTHING WAS PERFECTLY FINE. I SHUT THE HOOD AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THE TAPPING WAS STILL THERE. I DECIDED TO TURN BACK AND HEAD HOME. AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE THIS TIME THE SOUND GREW TO A HARD POUNDING NOISE. BEFORE I COULD EVEN PULL OFF THE ROAD MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I LOST ALL POWER AND MY WHEEL LOCKED UP. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, NOTHING. I HAD TO TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND AFTER A FEW HOURS IT WAS DECLARED AS "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE". KEEP IN MIND THE CAR HAS ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT! AT THIS POINT I HADN'T TOWED TO KIA FOR INSPECTION AND THEY DETERMINED "COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE". "SOMETHING HAS COME LOOSE INTERNALLY". THIS ENGINE IS A OBVIOUS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300280January 19, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CAME ON AND RANDOMLY COMES ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN I JUST START IT IT WILL COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO ASK IF ANY RECALLS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID NONE. SCARED THAT AIRBAG MIGHT GO OFF RANDOMLY OR NOT WORK AT ALL. READ THAT OTHER YEARS HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE AND THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED. NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS NOW AND GET IT SERVICED REGULARLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299742January 16, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO CONCLUSIVELY STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. AFTER LEAVING, WITHIN LESS THAN A MILE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. VISION KIA OF CANANDAIGUA 2445 ROCHESTER RD RTE 332, CANANDAIGUA, NY 14424 (585) 394-4542 WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299954January 16, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING IN MOTION MY 2016 FORTE THE CAR STALLS OUT. THE POWER STEERING, BREAKS AND DASHBOARD DO NOT WORK. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WENT INTO A POND. THIS CAR STALLING OUT BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 5 TIMES; I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO TWO DIFFERENT KIA DEALERSHIPS AREN'T ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR DETECT IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299232January 14, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOTOR MILE KIA 2260 ROANOKE ST #1, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073 (540) 381-8417, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,624. THE VIN WAS NOT VALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299025January 13, 2020
POWER TRAIN
HAD CAR FOR JUST ONE MONTH. I PURCHASED A FLEET CAR WITH 20K MILES. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 24K MILES. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, AND THE CAR STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH 6-7K WHEN ACCELERATING, WHERE IT'S USUALLY 2-3K. THE CAR FINALLY GAVE OUT (SHAKING AND SPUTTERING) AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE ANY LONGER. HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. I TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON, AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MY PARENTS HOUSE CLOSE BY AT LOW SPEED TRYING TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM RED-LINING. I KNEW IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE OF THE SYMPTOMS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS A NEW MODEL, AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR WILL GET FIXED BECAUSE IT'S UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IT REALLY GIVES ME RESERVATION ABOUT DRIVING IT GOING FORWARD. SUCH A CRITICAL FAILURE IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND WILL STAY ON THE BACK OF MY MIND ALWAYS. I CALLED KIA AND THEY TOWED IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. I AM GETTING A RENTAL FROM THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298907January 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND IT WOULD START INTERMITTENLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD START WITH NO PROBLEM BUT SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I TURN THE IGNITION KEY AND I COULD BARELY HEAR CLICKING SOUND AND NOTHING. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN AND WHERE I WILL BE STRANDED IF THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE LITTLE OVER 80000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT COVER UNDER 100000 MILE WARRANTY. I THINK MANY OTHER KIA OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298870January 12, 2020
AIR BAGS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIRBAG LIGHT FOR PASSENGER COMES ON AND OFF WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER IS ON NOW, AS WELL AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL KNOCKS WHEN THE CAR IS MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AND THE HORN HAS NOW STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY AND WON'T ALLOW THE PRESSURE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WE HAVE REPLACED BULBS FOR THE TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS MULTIPLE TIMES A YEAR. THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL! WE NOW KEEP BULBS IN THE CAR TO BE PREPARED TO REPLACE AT ANY TIME. WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK, WHERE A TRUCK RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS IS TROUBLING AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11297880January 8, 2020
ENGINE
IN OCTOBER 2019 I BEGAN EXPERIENCING ENGINE ISSUES AND ON 11/16/19 I HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OF MY 5 DOOR 2014 KIA FORTE AT NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD FM528 IN FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS. I HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES AT THE COST OF APPROX. $80 PER TOW AND SPENT AN ADDITIONAL $186 TO HAVE IT EVALUATED BY A MECHANIC. WE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND DISCOVERED A NUMBER OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING "PISTON FLAP" WHICH IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE CYLINDERS. EVEN THOUGH MY ENGINE IS WARRANTED FOR 100K MILES AND THE MILEAGE WAS AT 88K, KIA MOTORS REFUSED TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL TOWING EXPENSE TO GET IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (GAY FAMILY KIA IN DICKINSON, TX) FOR INSPECTION. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION SINCE THAT TIME. TODAY, 1/7/2020 THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ENGINE WOULD BE "REPAIRED" NOT COMPLETELY REPLACED. DURING THIS ENTIRE TIME KIA DENIED ME A LOANER CAR. AS A SINGLE MOM, (WHICH DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE) WE HAD TO TAKE MY COLLEGE STUDENT SON'S 1999 TRUCK TO VISIT MY FAMILY 2 HOURS AWAY AND IT HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND HAD AN ADDITIONAL TOW BECAUSE OF NO LOANER CAR. ON 12/27 I HAD KNEE SURGERY AND THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAD TO DRIVE WAS A 1997 MIATA THAT WAS A STANDARD. I COULD NOT DRIVE THE STANDARD DUE TO MY SURGERY AND MISSED AN ADDITIONAL 2 DAYS OF WORK. THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AND PUTS CONSUMERS AT GREAT RISK OF INJURY AND CRASH ON PUBLIC ROADS. KIA HAS DONE EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO CIRCUMVENT AN ACCEPTABLE REMEDY TO THE SITUATION SO I AM NOW TURNING TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE HELP! WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN REPORTS WHEN KIA DECIDES TO GIVE THEM TO ME. I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE SIMPLE REPLACEMENT OF PARTS THAT WILL OBVIOUSLY FAIL ONCE THE VEHICLE PASSES 100K IN MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297590January 7, 2020
ENGINE
ON JULY 17,2019 MY KIA FORTE 2014 STOP ON I-75 NORTHBOUND IN PERRY, GA WITH A 18 WHEELER ON MY TAIL @80MPH. I HAD NO POWER IT JUST CUT OFF. THIS WAS AFTER A OIL CHANGE @ WALMART IN CORDELE, GA 13 DAYS EARLIER THERE WAS NO OIL AND IT HAD RUN OUT FROM THE FILTER. BOTH ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC @ HUTCHINSON KIA AND AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANIC. DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE LEAKAGE,SECOND SOUND THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED CAUSED PROBLEM. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY DAUGHTER HER LIFE WAS IN DANGER IN FAST HIGH VOLUME INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE HAS A DEFICIENCY IN THESE GDI ENGINES,SHOULD RECALLED. I WAS TOLD BY A RELIABLE SOUCE THAT BOTH THE KIA'S AND THEIR SISTER COMPANY SHARE THE SAME ENGINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH BOTH ENGINE TYPE GDI 2014 MODEL KIA FORTE AND OTHER MODELS WITH THIS KIND OF ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297392January 6, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO O'LATHE KIA (130 N. FIR ST, O'LATHE, KS) WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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