Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#11170159January 15, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I GOT INTO AN AUTO ACCIDENT A YEAR AGO AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. I DISCOVERED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER ONE. WELL JUST THE OTHER DAY MY INSIDE DASH LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS , WELL BASICALLY ALL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING IN AND OUT. MADE THE CAR BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY. NEW FUEL PUMP, CHECKED STARTER AND ALTERNATOR. ALL OF THOSE ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. BUT MY CAR IS STILL BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166665January 12, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T HOLD ME ON THE SPEED I SET THE CRUISE ON. IF I SET IT ON 55 I LOOK DOWN I'M UP TO 70 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166052January 9, 2019
ENGINE
I PURCHASED T A KIA FORTE SEPTEMBER OF 2017. I ALSO BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SO I BROUGHT IT INTO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD HER THE ENGINE WAS SHOT. I THEN CALLED KIA (GARY LANG - IN MCHENRY) WHOM TOLD HER TO BRING IT IN AND THAT ACCORDING TO THE VIN# THEY WOULD COVER IT. WHEN I GOT THERE, THEY TOLD ME AGAIN IT WOULD BE COVERED AND EVEN GAVE ME A LOANER TO DRIVE. 3 DAYS LATER THEY CALLED HER WITH BAD NEWS AND SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNLESS COULD PROVE THAT IT WASN'T FROM NEGLECT. I THEN PRODUCED 7 OIL CHANGES FROM TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS AS WELL AS MY YEARLY UBER INSPECTIONS (DONE BY JIFFY LUBE). I HAS BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH KIA'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION AS WELL. AGAIN I GAVE THEM ALL THE DOCUMENTATION AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THE SAME THING - THEY WILL NOT HELP WITH ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165436January 5, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD MY BRAND NEW KIA FORTE FOR 8 MONTHS STARTING IN APRIL. I CURRENTLY HAVE 16,581 MILES ON THE CAR. ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY ECO LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF SO I HAD TO TAKE IT TO KIA WHERE THEY UNSCREWED MY BATTERY AND IT WENT OFF. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR NOT WANTING TO TURN ON AND AFTER TAKING A TRIP TO AUTO ZONE WE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE 'CRANK SHAFT'. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A BRAND NEW CAR THAT I HAVE ONLY HAD FOR EIGHT MONTHS. I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I BECAME REALLY CONCERNED AND THAT'S WHAT FORCED ME TO HAVE TO GO TO AUTO ZONE TO SEE WHY MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165294January 4, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
BOUGHT CAR FROM KIA 2015 FORTE 4 DOOR WITH THEIR CERTIFICATION WITH 32500 MILES TOOK CAR IN FOR 2ND OIL CHANGE AT 40400 MILES WAS TOLD REAR BRAKES WERE INTO THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES WERE STARTING TO DO THE SAME. WHAT WERE THE BRAKE PADS LIKE WHEN THEY WERE CERTIFIED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164617January 2, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WON'T WORK AND IF YOU TAP ON THE TURN SIGNAL THE LIGHTS FLICKER IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164177December 31, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164302December 31, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE SITTING IDLE FOR OVER 45 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE. WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE IT SHOOK AND DID NOT PICK UP AS IT SHOULD WHEN DRIVING. WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT VIBRATES WORSE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEFULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR JANUARY 4,2019 BUT RECEIVED A CALL TODAY (DECEMBER 31, 3018)TO RESCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 18,2019. I'VE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM A LITTLE LEERY IN DRIVING THE CAR SINCE THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE LOANERS AND I MUST CONTINUE WITH MY DAY TO DAY LIVING. I AM NOT DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THIS PROBLEM. STATED EARLIER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163665December 27, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKARA RECALL I WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN MY AC STOPPED BLOWING AIR/HEAT FROM THE TWO CENTER VENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157130December 9, 2018
ENGINE
IN 2016, JUST A FEW MONTHS PAST THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTY, ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE. $5K REPAIR. ENGINE HAD BROKEN ENGINE BEARING CAUSING KNOCK SOUND. LESS THAN 50K MILES. MANY MODELS THAT YEAR RECALLED FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS, SAME MODEL IN SURROUNDING YEARS RECALLED FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS, ONLY TWO REMANUFACTURED ENGINES IN COUNTRY WHEN I NEEDED A REPLACEMENT. THIS SHOULD'VE HAD A RECALL. IT'S A COVER UP BY KIA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156782December 7, 2018
ENGINE
2017 KIA FORTE I BUY THIS CAR BRAND NEW BACK IN DECEMBER 22, 2017 AND LAST MONTH THE CAR START TO SHAKE WHILE I'M DRIVING THEN IT START TO JERK AS IF ITS GETTING READY TO TURN OFF. 3 DAYS A GO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I ONLY DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK CHURCH NO LONG DISTANCE TRIPS OR ANYTHING I HAVE BEEN GETTING MY OIL CHANGE AND EVERYTHING THAT TO HELP WITH UP KEEP OF MY CAR SO WAS THINKING MY CAR IS A LEMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156653December 6, 2018
ENGINE
AT 120,000 MILES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM THE ENGINE AT ENGINE START. IT PERSISTS AND SOUNDS ALMOST LIKE AN ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE - TAKA TAKA TAKA TAKA. THE SOUND GETS LOUDER WHEN I ACCELERATE AND DECREASES WHEN I DON'T PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. THE NOISE DECREASES SLIGHTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS FULLY WARMED UP BUT IT IS STILL AUDIBLE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SPECIALIZES IN ENGINES, HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS "ROD BEARINGS NEED REPLACEMENT" I HAVE STARTED SEARCHING FOR THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND BECAME AWARE OF SAFETY RECALL SC147. UNFORTUNATELY THIS RECALL DOESN'T INCLUDE THE KIA FORTE MODEL. I SAW IN MY RESEARCH ONLINE THAT MANY OTHER FORTE OWNERS WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. IN ADDITION, MY CAR'S ENGINE "THETA II" 2.0 LITER APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS INCLUDED AMONG THE RECALLED MODELS INCLUDED IN SC147. I AM WONDERING WHY THE KIA FORTE IS NOT INCLUDED AS IT SEEMS TO BE SUFFERING FROM THE SAME ISSUE. IS THIS A QUESTION OF ACCOUNTABILITY, OR LACK THEREOF ON KIA/HYUNDAI'S SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156380December 5, 2018
ENGINE
THE ENGINE FAILURE POSSIBLE RELATED TO FAULTY OIL PUMP. ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING WHOLE CAR THEN THE CAR LOCKED AND STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED. NO LEAKS. THE ENGINE HAD FLUIDS. MANY OTHER KIA'S WERE AFFECTED. OTHER MODELS HAVE RECALLS. POSSIBLY DAMAGED RODS AND BEARINGS DUE TO THE ISSUE. THE KIA COMPANY SAID NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. MECHANIC SAID NEEDS TO ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154698November 29, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHOALS UNIVERSITY KIA (4109 N JACKSON HWY, SHEFFIELD, AL 35660, (256) 978-1000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXTENSION WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154793November 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL, THE INDICATOR GAUGES/SENSORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING LOW OIL PRESSURE, AS WELL AS OTHERS ARE CURRENTLY NOT WORKING AND MY ENGINE IS BURNING OIL IN EXCESS OF MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IS THAT THIS CAN CAUSE MY ENGINE TO SEIZE OR CATCH ON FIRE WHICH IS AN IMMENSE SAFETY CONCERN. PER THE YORK PA KIA DEALER, THE OIL WAS EMPTY THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR NEVER ILLUMINATED. IT WASN'T UNTIL MY CAR WAS DEEMED EMPTY THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND YORK KIA (SEPT 18) CLAIMED NO PERMANENT DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE AS A RESULT. (VEHICLE PASSED EMISSIONS/SAFETY TWO WEEKS LATER - MONROE MUFFLER & BREAK, YORK PA) AS MY CAR DIDN'T SEEM TO BE LEAKING OIL, SUBSEQUENT VIGILANCE BY ME REVEALED THAT MY CAR WAS BURNING OIL. TWO FOLLOW-UP VISITS SINCE SEPTEMBER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH LANCASTER PA KIA (LAST 11/27 - 11/28 (81,500 K ON ENGINE) AND WORK WITH GWC (POWER TRAIN $2,100 WARRANTY) AN AFTERMARKET WARRANTY HAVE BEEN REJECTED DESPITE EVIDENCE THAT MY CAR IS BURNING OIL IN EXCESS OF SPECS. AS I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, NOR DID I PURCHASE THIS AS A CERTIFIED VEHICLE, AS THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL, KIA WILL NOT REMEDY. MAINTENANCE RECORDS SUPPORT THAT THIS VEHICLE WASN'T MECHANICALLY NEGLECTED AND MAINTAINED BY ALL PREVIOUS OWNERS. IF YOU REQUEST NOTES FROM THE DEALERS THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX] AND LEAVE ME A MESSAGE SO I KNOW WHAT THE CALL IS REGARDING. IN ADDITION MY EMAIL IS [XXX] THANK YOU. PS. AS THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, AND NOT REALLY SAFE, INFORMATION THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT A RECALL FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL ON HOW I HANDLE THE SITUATION WITH MY CURRENT VEHICLE. LOST AROUND $500 NEEDING RENTALS ETC. PLUS WORTHLESS WARRANTY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154200November 27, 2018
ENGINE
I ALREADY KNOW ABOUT KIA AND THEIR LOUD ENGINES DUE TO BEING AN GDI ENGINE. BUT THIS WAS NOT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THIS WAS A SLAPPING TYPE OF NOISE THAT IS NOT RELATIVE TO THE ENGINE RPMS. AFTER THINKING IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN BEING LOOSE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE HAS WAS THEY CALL ENGINE SLAP. AFTER READING AND SEEING A LOT OF VIDEOS ONLINE ABOUT THIS, THE ENGINE HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THAT THE PISTON SKIRTS ARE TO SHORT. REPLACING THE ENGINE WITH NEW OR REMANUFACTURED IS ONLY GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. NOT THRILLED THAT MY 2014 KIA FORTE EX WITH THE 2.0 HAS ONLY 76000 MILES AND NOW THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. EVEN CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY ARE REPLACING A LOT OF THE 2.0 ENGINES AND OF COURSE THE 2.4 DUE TO THE RECALL ON THOSE. OF COURSE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE 2.0. THIS NOISE OCCURRED THE DAY OF MY OIL CHANGE AND WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH. NO LIGHTS, NO WARNING. AND YES THE OIL LEVEL WAS GOOD. MOBILE 1 SYNTHETIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154023November 26, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
ON NOVEMBER 12,2018 I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 MPH WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER THAT SEEMED TO BE DOING FULL SPEED, AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE I NEVER HEARD ANY SCREECHING BRAKES BEHIND ME. THE IMPACT TOTALED MY CAR, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK. THE IMPACT MADE MY CAR SPIN AROUND AND AT SOME POINT MY FRONT BUMPER HIT SOMETHING, BUT NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED WHATSOEVER. MY SEAT BELT WAS STILL LOCKED IN PLACE, BUT SOMEHOW MY SEAT RECLINED BACK JUST ENOUGH FOR ME TO BE DISLODGED FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT AND END UP IN THE BACK SEAT, RESULTING IN A BROKEN VERTEBRAE IN MY NECK. WHY DID NOT ONE AIRBAG GO OFF AND WHY DID MY SEAT BELT NOT HOLD ME IN PLACE?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11153648November 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
I HAVE CONTACTED THE KIA DEALERSHIP IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 3 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS AT A SERVICE REQUEST FOR A RECALL. TWICE WAS BY PHONE WHERE I TALKED TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE ABOUT SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL ON MY CAR. BOTH TIMES I LEFT MY NAME, NUMBER, AND MY VIN. THE PHONE CALLS WERE 3 DAYS APART. I THEN CONTACTED THEM A THIRD TIME USING THEIR ONLINE SERVICE REQUEST. IT STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN 48 HOURS BUT IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST 5 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153084November 21, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11152475November 19, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS
WHILE COASTING INTO A PARKING SPOT MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INTO A RETAINING WALL. KIA IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING WORD FROM MY BODY SHOP AS TO IF THE CAR WILL BE TOTALED OR NOT. IF IT IS FIXABLE I AM VERY FRIGHTENED TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT. I AM SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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