Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#11190535March 21, 2019
STEERING
BACKING UP MY CAR UNDER THE CARPORT, AS I WAS PARKED STRAIGHTENING MY WHEELS, I HEARD CLICKING WITH EACH TURN. HUSBAND CHECKED AND FOUND THE SAME CONCERN. TOOK CAR TO KIA DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO REPLACE THE SMALL PLASTIC PART IN THE COLUMN. DISCOVERED THEY COULD NOT AND NOW I HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW STEERING COLUMN AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,818.36. OUCH! I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE. MY LAST KIA LASTED 13 YEARS WITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING AND UNNERVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190284March 20, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE IN PARK, I PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND IT BARELY GOES. IT SEEMS TO LACK POWER, OR IS BEING BOGGED DOWN. IT ALMOST COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THEN IT SUDDENLY KICKS IN, AND JERKS YOU BACKWARDS VERY FAST. IT IS SCARY BECAUSE I COULD EASILY HIT SOMETHING OR CRASH, BECAUSE THE CAR BECOMES ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO KICK BACK IN EITHER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE KIA DEALER, BUT THEY SAID IT DID NOT DO IT FOR THEM OF COURSE. SO I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT IS HAVING A LOT OF ISSUES. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THEM RIGHT NOW. I AM NOT WORKING, AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE CAR RIPPED ME OFF. I HAVE ALREADY PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO IT. IT SEEMS TO DO IT THE WORST WHEN IT RAINS FOR SOME REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190324March 20, 2019
STEERING
PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL ,WHEN LOOKING IT UP ,PROBLEM SEEMS COMMON FOR THE STEERING COUPLER TO GO OUT,CAUSES A JERK IN THE WHEEL AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. SITTING STILL IT WILL HAVE ALOT OF PLAY MOVING LEFT AND RIGHT AND A NOISE. A EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR SOME MODELS EXCEPT MINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190391March 20, 2019
ENGINE
MIELG 105000 I CHENG OIL AVERY 3000 MILES NO ENGINE NOISE TAK TAK TAK I'M GOING TOO MY MECHANIC TOLD ME NEED NEW ENGINE THAT PIG PROPLM IT'S A BAD CAR AND ENGINE I'M NAVR USD KIA I'M TOLD ALL FRIENDS AND RELATIVES DON'T BUY KIA BURN YOUR MONEY..THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189814March 18, 2019
ENGINE
VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD TICKING NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE EXACT COMPLAINT OF RECALL SC147. HOWEVER, SC147 DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FORTE. VEHICLE HAS 104,000 MILES AND HAS HAD FREQUENT OIL CHANGES CONDUCTED BY A KIA DEALER. ALL DESCRIPTIONS AND VIDEOS ONLINE POINT TO THE ROD BEARING CAUSING THE TICKING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187456March 18, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
"TAKATA RECALL". MY HEADLIGHT WIRING ON THE DRIVER SIDE KEEPS MELTING AND BLOWING THE BULBS WHICH ARE NOT CHEAP. HAD IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD TO ME AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187355March 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 300 MILES ONE THIS PARTICULAR TANK OF GAS, SO I'M CERTAIN THAT THE FUEL GAUGE IS CORRECT; THE GAS LIGHT IS ALSO ON. I PARKED AT A GAS STATION AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I ATTEMPTED TO FILL THE TANK, BUT THE FUEL WILL NOT GO IN. THE FUEL SPLASHES BACK OUT AND WILL NOT GO INTO THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187356March 17, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FUEL DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. PULLING THE LATCH THE FIRST TIME WILL NOT OPEN THE FUEL DOOR. I MUST INSERT SOMETHING SUCH AS A CREDIT CARD, OR TRY TO PRY THE FUEL DOOR WITH MY FINGERS, AND THEN TRY THE LATCH AGAIN BEFORE THE FUEL DOOR WILL OPEN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR MORE THAN 12 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187357March 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WITHOUT ANY OBVIOUS CAUSE, ACCELERATION IS DELAYED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THEN THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY REV HIGH WITHOUT SHIFTING UP. THE PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT ONE YEAR OR 5000 MILES INTO OWNERSHIP OF THE NEW VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186962March 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
IGNITIONS COIL SPRINGS PART KIA 27303 2E601QQK WAS REPLACED BY KIA DELALER AS PART OF A RECALL ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP. WHEN I ARRIVED , SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT I WAS THERE FOR OIL CHANGE AND TWO RECALLS. I SET APPT. FOR OIL CHANGE, WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL TILL DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED. WHEN I CHECKED WITH NHTSA NO RECALL IS LISTED. KIA NEVER SENT LETTER REQUESTING WE BRING IN CAR FOR RECALL PARTS. IN ADDITION THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO 2ND PART REPLACEMENT DUE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. YDM REAR COMBINATION LAMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186656March 13, 2019
ENGINE
MY ENGINE HAS BEGUN MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND TWO MECHANICS HAVE SAID THE ENGINE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE KNOCKING STARTED WITH NORMAL USE AND REGULAR OIL CHANGES. STARTED WHILE IDLING AND GOT LOUDER WITH FASTER RPM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186351March 13, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED 2 TIMES THIS WEEK & ON 2 SEPARATE DAYS WHILE I WAS DRIVING & SINCE I ONLY DRIVE THIS CAR ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK THIS HAS ME CONCERNED.. THE CAR STARTED OK AND DROVE FOR A COUPLE OF MILES JUST FINE WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO DRIVE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL & EVEN WITH MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE.. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO GET OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC & TRIED TO PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN A DIFFERENT GEAR BUT IT WAS STUCK IN DRIVE EVEN WHEN MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SO I TRIED TO 'JIGGLE' IT A LITTLE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BUT THE SHIFT LEVER WOULDN'T REALLY MOVE SO I JUST SAT THERE.. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I MADE AN ATTEMPT TO SAFELY PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC & THE CAR HESITATED A LITTLE BUT THEN DROVE FINE.. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEK I IGNORED IT AND TREATED IT AS A 'ONE TIME ONLY' ISSUE, BUT THEN IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME SO I GOT CONCERNED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH CITRUS KIA FOR 3/15/19 TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT.. I'M NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE IS EXPERIENCING THIS BUT FELT I SHOULD REPORT IT AND WILL UPDATE THIS AFTER THE KIA DEALER HAS A LOOK AT IT..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185864March 11, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
03/08/19 AT 5:45AM I WAS ENTERING US HWY 23 N. BOUND FROM CENTRAL AVE. IN SYLVANIA OHIO. THE CAR WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION AS I TRIED TO GET ON THE FREEWAY. SUDDENLY I HEARD LIKE A FAN NOISE, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF! I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SMOKE WAS FILLING THE CABIN. I GOT OUT AND WENT AROUND FRONT AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE FENDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I CALLED 911. ONE POLICE AND 2 FIRE TRUCKS SHOWED UP IN NOTHING FLAT! THE FIRE WAS MOVING INTO THE CAB. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS! AFTER MY OWN RESEARCH I FIRMLY BELIEVE IT WAS THE COOLING FAN RESISTOR. THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE NOISE I HEARD AND THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185549March 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN THO THE RPMS WOULD, AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185087March 8, 2019
ENGINE
THIS ENGINE HAS ALWAYS HAD LOUD VALVES. DEALER SAYS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN 2012. AT 121,000 MILES, THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A SOLID KNOCKING FROM DEEP WITHIN THE ENGINE - MUCH LIKE THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT RESULTED IN THE OPTIMA, SPORTAGE, AND SORRENTO ENGINES BEING RECALLED. KIA CLAIMS THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH FORTE ENGINES YET THEY EXHIBIT THE SAME KNOCKING THAT ENDS WITH CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE BEARING WEAR. WHEN COLD, MY 2.0L GAS ENGINE CLATTERS MORE THAN A DIESEL TRUCK. IS IT POSSIBLE THEY ARE RESISTING ADDING THE FORTE DUE TO THE SHEER NUMBER OF THOSE VEHICLES SOLD? DEALER WANTS $109 PER HOUR FOR DIAGNOSTICS WITH NO CAP ON HOURS SPENT. ON THE KIA FORUM I FOLLOW, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE WAITED 3 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING MORE FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE THAN THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. UP UNTIL NOW, THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT VEHICLE. SOLID, RELIABLE, ONE I WOULD JUMP INTO AND DRIVE 1200 MILES ON A TRIP WITHOUT HESITATION. WE AVERAGED 38 MPG MAKING TRIPS FROM NY TO FL AND BACK. NOW I'M SCARED TO EVEN MOVE IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT'S JUST SAD THAT KIA APPEARS TO HAVE DROPPED THE BALL LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184828March 7, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA AUTO SPORT (6637 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505, (850) 457-7772), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,701.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184922March 7, 2019
ENGINE
I AM SUBMITTING A COMPLAINT ON THE 2013 KIA FORTE EX ENGINE FAILURE FOR REVIEW. I HAVE A COPY OF THE CARFAX REPORT GIVEN BY THE LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHICH SHOWS THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED REGULARLY. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN AUGUST 2018, THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE (OIL CHANGE, ETC.). WE HAD ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AND OVERVIEW OF THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN. ALL WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL FEBRUARY 11,2019 WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE AND INCREASES WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ON FEBRUARY 12, I TOOK THE CAR TO OUR AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEY DETERMINED THE INTERNAL ENGINE NEAR THE REAR IS WHERE THE KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM. THIS WOULD TAKE A REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. I CALLED A LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND ALL WORK WOULD BE BILLABLE. I HAVE NOT HAD A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN THE PAST AND WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT TAKING THIS CAR THERE. THIS IS WHY I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE A TRUSTED AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT GIVES ME HONEST AND TIMELY ADVICE AND RESULTS. I HAVE CONTACTED KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC ALREADY AND AM HOPING THAT MY COMMUNICATING WITH KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. DIRECTLY WILL HELP TO GIVE ME THE SUPPORT THEY ADVERTISE TO CUSTOMERS ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. KIA CLAIMS TO BACK UP THE QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLES. HOPEFULLY KIA WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL'S ENGINE FAILURE AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE EXPENSE THAT WE HAVE INCURRED. I THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW THIS INFORMATION. 2013 KIA FORTE EX SEDAN 4DR 2.0L I4 F DOHC 16V GASOLINE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184940March 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STEREO WIRES MELTED AND STARTED A FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD. FIRE WAS PUT OUT. STEREO IS DAMAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184491March 6, 2019
WHEELS
I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON 03/01/2019, THEY CHANGED TIRE VALVE STEMS AND ACU EXTENSION. WHEN THEY FINALLY FINISHED WORKING ON MY CAR. I LEFT AND WAS DRIVING HOME SO I TOOK THE 60 FREEWAY AND WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND A CAR ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE OF THAT. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE MANAGER LATER COMES TO ME AND TELLS ME THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CRACKED TIRES AND THAT'S WHY MY TIRE WENT FLAT BUT I TOLD THE MANAGER THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE SINCE MY TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND ALSO IF MY TIRES WERE ALL CRACKED THEN WHY DID ONLY ONE TIRE LOSE AIR AND NOT ALL OF THEM? ALSO THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED TO ME THAT SAME MORNING THAT THE TECHNICIAN WASN'T ABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD TO MY CAR AND I FOUND THAT VERY WEIRD SINCE A WEEK PRIOR TO THAT I HAD OPENED THE HOOD TO MY CAR WITH NO PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I WENT TO THE MECHANIC TODAY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TIRE THEY GAVE ME WAS A CHEAP BRAND TIRE AND MY TIRES WERE NOT CRACKED AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY HOOD, WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD HE FOUND THAT THE MOTOR COVER WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED IN HALF. I BELIEVE THE TECHNICIAN SOMEHOW CRACKED IT IN HALF WHILE CHECKING MY CAR AND LIED AFTERWARDS AND MADE THAT STATEMENT ABOUT THE HOOD NOT OPENING, I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW MOTOR COVER. THE MANAGER WAS LYING AND COVERING FOR THE MISTAKES HIS TECHNICIAN MADE. THE MECHANIC MADE A NOTATION ON MY RECEIPT AND AGREED WITH ME ABOUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS LYING TO COVER FOR THE MISTAKES THE TECHNICIAN MADE. I WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE LIES THEY MADE UP ABOUT MY CAR TO COVER UP THEIR MISTAKES, THE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE GIVEN TO ME AND THE NEGLIGENCE THEY SHOWED ME ESPECIALLY SINCE MY SAFETY WAS AT JEOPARDY SINCE I ALMOST CRASHED AFTER THEY WORKED ON MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184587March 6, 2019
ENGINE
FORTE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING LOUD NOISES AND RUNNING VERY HARD. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO GET IT FIXED AND DEALER SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS A 2013 KIA FORTE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT! THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE FAILING! AFTER READING OTHER REVIEWS, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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