Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#11407869April 13, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TAIL LIGHTS THAT SURROUND THE BREAK LIGHTS CONSIST OF FOUR LED LIGHT BARS. IT IS ALWAYS RANDOM WITH OF THE LED ACTUALLY WORK. THE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407607April 12, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
PREVIOUSLY, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR UNDER BODY RUST. I HAD THAT FIXED. HOWEVER, THE RUST PROBLEM EXTENDS TO THE PAINT JOB AND LITTLE ORANGE DOTS OF RUST HAVE BEEN ON THE VEHICLE IN MANY PLACES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407775April 12, 2021
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY MINIMALLY WITH PRESENTLY 23540 MILES REGISTERED ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE NEW, THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS EXPERIENCED PRE-IGNITION AND PINGING, ESPECIALLY UNDER LIGHT LOAD. I SUSPECT A PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK TIMING EXISTS. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS A PISTON SLAPPING SOUND HEARD DURING COLD ENGINE OPERATION. IT IS CERTAINLY NOT A NORMAL SOUND. BOTH PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED SOON AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASE IN 2012. THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THAT THE SOUNDS WERE NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE DESIGN. MY CONCERN IS THAT EITHER CONDITION CAN LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407470April 11, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR SHAKES WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES//DOESNT DRIVE SMOOTH AT ALL. SOMEHOW THE OIL LEAKS THROUGH THE RINGS IN THE ENGINE AND I CANNOT KEEP OIL IN IT. I REFILL THE WHOLE OIL CONTAINER AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH NOW AND PUT OIL STABILIZER IN IT. IF I GET AN OIL CHANGE, IT IS EMPTY THE NEXT WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407211April 9, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE LOST POWER PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, CAR HAS LOST ALL FUNCTION WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, 1 TIME WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE CAR LOCKED THE WHEELS AND SLAMMED IT ONTO A CURB. EVERY TIME THE SCREEN DISPLAY IN THE CAR GLITCHES. I HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKING APPLIED FOR NO REASON. HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR SHUT OFF (AT NIGHT) KIA HAS HAD THIS CAR MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I FILED A REPORT WITH KIA CAUSE I WANT MY MONEY BACK AND THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO AN INDIVIDUAL UNTIL THEY FIGURE IT OUT AND FIX IT. LAST WEEK THE MIRRORS QUIT WORKING AS WELL BUT THEY SAID IT NEEDED A MASTER SWITCH. ALREADY HAD SOME KIND OF COMPUTER RECALL AND TOOK IT IN TO BE REPLACED. CAR STILL SCARES ME TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM KIA AND WAS TOLD IT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW AS THEY SEEM TO HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT MUCH LESS GET IT TO DUPLICATE FOR A DIAGNOSIS. BUT THE STALLING, GLITCHING AND LOOSING POWER IS ALMOST ALWAYS AT TAKE OFF. ONE TIME I JUST KNEW I WAS GOING TO END UP IN THE HOSPITAL OR MORGUE AS IT WAS A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR. 3 TIMES WAS ON TAKE OFF AND WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN. SOMETIMES THE SCREEN/RADIO WON'T EVEN WORK OR CONNECT TO ANY DEVICES EITHER. KIA TOLD ME TO RECORD IT HAPPENING, THEY MUST BE CRAZY IT HAPPENS SO FAST ALL I CAN CONCENTRATE ON NOT GETTING INJURED OR KILLED OR INJURING OR KILLING ANYONE ALSO WHEN WE FIRST TOOK THE CAR HOME I NOTICED A BANGING UNDER THE CAR LIKE SOMETHING HITTING UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD TOOK IT TO KIA A FEW TIMES FOR THAT AS WELL AND SINCE THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT THEY SAID I PROBABLY HAVE A SOMETHING UNDER THE SEATS DOING IT. BUT I TOLD THEM THAT MADE NO SENSE CAUSE COULD FEEL IT UNDER MY FEET WHILE DRIVING IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407128April 8, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VALLEY-HI KIA (14644 VALLEY CENTER DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92395, (760) 955-0046) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406929April 7, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY 2013 KIA FORTE KOUP WAS PARKED AS I RAN INTO THE STORE, I CAME OUT TO MY CAR ON FIRE AND IT IS NOT REPAIRABLE. IT WAS ALL FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD THE ELECTRICAL I BELIEVE AS MY STEERING WHEEL AND EVERYTHING WAS ON FIRE. I HAVE A 10YR WARRANTY ON MY CAR, I RECEIVED AN URGENT RECALL A FEW DAYS AFTER MY CAR FIRE IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AND SOMETHING ELSE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM BUT THEY SAID WE DO NOT DEAL WITH THAT YOU MUST CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE SO I DID THE VERY NEXT DAY. I SPOKE WITH RYAN AND HE GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER STATED NOT TO WORRY THEY WILL GET ME IN A CAR AND HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I HEARD FROM HIM TWICE THEN NOTHING FOR TWO WEEKS THEIR SYSTEMS WERE DOWN, I HAVE CALLED AND EMAILED SO MANY TIMES WITH NO CALL BACK OR EMAIL BACK. I DEMANDED TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR BECAUSE 3 WEEKS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE I DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT CAR OR RENTAL AND MY RENTAL THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD ONLY BE FOR 30 DAYS. THE MANAGER WAS JEFF STROUP WHO WAS NOT HELPFUL AND A LITTLE SHADY ALSO LAUGHED AT ME BECAUSE I WAS UPSET I HAD NO CAR NO ANSWERS NO RESULTS. HE SAID IT TAKES A WHILE TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND THEN ANOTHER MONTH FOR THE RESULTS, BUT YET I AM AT THEIR MERCY BEING I HAVE NO CAR AND I HAVE A WARRANTY. HE WAS RUDE AND NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. HE ASKED ME TO SEND HIM THE BILL FOR THE RENTAL CAR I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, I DID AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM. I HAVE CALLED MANY TIMES AND THEY DO NOT GIVE YOU ANYONES DIRECT NUMBER OR EMAIL. IT IS ABOUT 2 MONTHS SINCE MY CAR FIRE AND NO PHONE CALLS NO INSPECTION OF MY CAR AND ABSOLUTELY NO HELP FROM KIA! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY GIVE HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FAIL TO ASSIST SOMEONE WHO SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THEIR CAR AND HAS A WARRANTY. I CURRENTLY HAVE NO VEHICLE BUT A WARRANTY THAT DOES NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406722April 6, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAGERSTOWN KIA (10307 AUTO PL, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740, (301) 739-7283) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406487April 5, 2021
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
THE ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AND ENGINE WAS TAPPING STALLING AND I SMELLED BURNT MELTED PLASTIC SMELL. THE OIL LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON AND OFF. THE FUEL WAS CONSUMED QUICKLY THAN NORMAL. I HAD BRAKES REMAING ENGAGED WHEN FOOT NOT PRESSING PEDAL AND COULD FEEL CONTACT TO ROAD. ENGINE HAS FAILED CAR WAS MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406618April 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK A RD TRIP AND DOWNLOADED ROOT JUST TO TRACK MY ADVENTURES AND MAYBE SIDE WITH QUOTE OFFERED. I'VE BEEN TRACKING MILES SINCE I GOT THE CAR! LISTENING TO ITS FUNCTIONS. THERE'S SOMETHING OFF FOR SURE. THE HR RIDE THERE WITH SPEED PERFORMANCE WAS OK. THE NIGHT RD BACK ON HWY WAS THE ULTIMATE MIND SHIFTER FOR AN INDICATION OF THE GEARS NOT PROPERLY SHIFTING AND PICKING UP SPEED. AS I ROAD ABOUT 70MPH I LEFT LANED TO PASS VEHICLES SLOWING ON RIGHT. AS I ACCELERATED TO PICK UP SPEED IT TOPPED OFF AT 80! I CONTINUED TO PRESS GAS PETAL SLOWLY DOWN TILL REACHED FLOOR THEN I SLOWED AND GOT BACK IN THE RT LANE! CRUISED IT DOWN TO ABOUT 50 AND PUT IT IN STANDARD! 5TH GEAR AND SPED UP TILL GEAR CHANGE AND PUT IN 6TH GEAR FOR RIDE. IT DID NOT PUCK UP SPEED AS IT SHOULD'VE AND IT STILL STALLED AT 80!!!!!! THERE'S MORE TO THIS ON SMALL NOTES AND I KNOW SOMETHING IS OFF! I'M NO CRASH DUMMY! THE 2018 KIA DOESN'T SMOOTHLY ACCELERATE EITHER FROM A STOPPED POINT. ACTS AS IF THERE'S HORSE POWER WITH EASING ON THE GAS FROM A STOPPED POINT. ALSO WITH A/C ON DRIVING IT MAKES A WIRED NOISE AFTER AWHILE. THAT HAPPENED TWICE WHERE I TURNED IT OFF. WHEN MANUALLY DRIVING IT'S LIKE RIDING IN STANDARD WITHOUT UPSHIFTING WITH THE STICK. FEELS LIKE I HAVE TO LET OFF GAS FOR IT TO PROPERLY CHANGE GEARS THEN ACCELERATE. IT'S LIKE THE CAR DOES WHAT IT WANT AND I HAVE TO WORK WITH IT! THAT'S SCARY! I HAVEN'T HAD THE VEHICLE OVER A MONTH! I TOLD DEALERSHIP WHERE BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY SAID IF NO LIGHTS CAME ON THERE'S PRETTY MUCH NOTHING. CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 70,0000 MILES ON IT!!! I'D HATE NOT TO PREVENT SOMETHING SEEING I EXPLAINED THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406614April 5, 2021
ENGINE
ENGINE COILS KEEP GOING BAD. FIRST ENGINE COIL WENT BAD AT 60,000 MILES AND NOW MY SECOND ENGINE COIL HAS GONE UP AT 67,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406338April 4, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUNK OF CAR WILL NOT CLOSE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE ONE DAY IT CLOSES THE NEXT DAY IT WON'T
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406090April 2, 2021
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2012 FORTE WITH 57,000 MILES. IT HAS DEVELOPED A ROD KNOCK TAPPING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE KIA ENGINES IN THEIR VEHICLES. WHY IS THE 2.0L ENGINE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS RECALL FROM JANUARY 2021? ON MARCH 26, 2021 DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH WE ALL KNOW IS NOT A GOOD THING FOR ANY VEHICLE. TOOK CAR TO THE KIA DEALER WERE THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE WILL HAVE TO BREAKDOWN THE ENGINE TO TROUBLESHOOT WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. I NEED KIA MOTORS TO FIX THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2.OL ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406105April 2, 2021
ENGINE
OIL LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE DUE TO A THREADING PROBLEM, HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND I HAVE HAD TO GET MY VEHICLE TOWED AND WORKED ON AT A SHOP. THE VEHICLE STARTED POURING OIL WHILE DRIVING ON A 35MPH ROAD. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AS WELL. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE CAR AND THE NOISE IT MADE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405787March 31, 2021
ENGINE
I CAN NOT GET KIA DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THE CURRENT ENGINE NHTSA ENGINE RECALL FOR MY 2014 KIA FORTE! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405496March 30, 2021
ENGINE
MY CAR 2014 KIA FORTE EX 2.0L GDI ENGINE WAS UNDER RECALL. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL AND DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THERE THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH ENGINE CODE P1326 WHICH IS DUE TO ROD BEARINGS. (WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS RECALL WAS FOR! ) I WANT THIS ENGINE REPLACED JUST AS THE RECALL STATES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405501March 30, 2021
ENGINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY KIA WAS JUS FINE DRIVING DOWN TO MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE WHICH IS AN HOUR N HALF WHERE I LIVE. WHERE ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A KNOCKING SOUND CAME ON SLIGHT NOISE. I KEPT AN EYE ON THE NOISE AND VEHICLE. WHEN WE STOPPED I CHECKED ALL THE LIQUIDS AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF SOME THINGS THEN ON OUR WAY HOME IT WAS SOUNDING HORRIBLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT. SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED HOME. I DID NOT WANT TO RISK ANYTHING WORSE, BUT HONESTLY I THINK IT IS THE WORSE FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR WHEN THERE IS NO LEAKS AND ALL FLUIDS ARE FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405621March 30, 2021
ENGINE
TOOK CAR TO GET WASHED. DROVE HOME EAST TO WEST. CAR IN MOTION SLOWED U.W. BAY DRIVE 40 MILES, 30, 20. CAR STATIONARY 1 HOUR OR MORE. POLICE JUMP. DIDN'T TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404520March 29, 2021
ENGINE
2015 KIA FORTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405412March 29, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING OUT ON TO STREET AN DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT YOU HAVE TO STEP ON IT FOR IT TO GO. IDLES SLOW LIKE IT GOING TO KNOCK OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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