Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#11151900November 16, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I TURN ON DIRECTIONAL THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, I THEN HAVE TO TURN THE DIRECTIONAL ON AN OFF TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. CITY STREETS WHILE I AM COMING UP TO MY TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151577November 14, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V363000 (AIR BAGS) BY VALUE KIA (6915 ESSINGTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153, 215-937-1000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS INADEQUATE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,480.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151581November 14, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BLINKER LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER,ON THE CAR CONSTANTLY HAVE TO REPAIR MUST BE DEFECTIVE. AS WELL AS FUEL ISSUES WITH THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151044November 12, 2018
STEERING
WHEN TURNING SHARPLY LIKE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP FOR A FEW SECONDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150286November 9, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS REAR ENDED AND THEN SMASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY. MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON THE KIA AND IT WAS PART OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11150321November 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED ORLANDO KIA NORTH AT (888) 696-5097 (LOCATED AT 625 N US HWY 17 92, LONGWOOD, FL 32750) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150441November 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
I WAS BROADSIDED BY A CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A CITY STREET. THE COLLISION KNOCKED ME UP ONTO THE CURB AND INTO A SHORT BLOCK WALL. THE HIT WAS SO HARD THAT IT BENT THE FRAME OF MY CAR AT THE MID-LINE AND EVEN BENT THE ROOF OF MY VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AS THE HIT WAS SO HARD AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO CUSHION THE BLOW.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11150152November 8, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SLOWLY DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE AND FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149930November 7, 2018
WHEELS
I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND THEY NEVER TOLD ME IT DOESNT COME WITH A DONUT OR SPARE TIRE ......THIS IS UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149770November 6, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AND/OR LATCH WHEN PROMPTED. UPON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS FOR LATCHING PURPOSES, THE SEAT BELTS MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED FROM THE REAR BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. ROSEN KIA MILWAUKEE (5505 SOUTH 27TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53221, (414) 282-9300) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY COVERAGE HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149473November 5, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS AND INSIDE DASH LIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. IF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS LEFT IN THE AUTO POSITION WHILE PARKED AND THE KEYS REMOVED, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BY THEM SELF SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. WHEN TRYING TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS, THE DASH BOARD AND HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER AND GO OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145218November 4, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG CONTROLLER DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD ANY REPAIR WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144819November 1, 2018
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT ROUGHLY 65 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG, TACHOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, OIL STARTED SPRAYING ALL OVER FROM UNDERNEATH CAR. I MANAGED TO COAST THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND A FIST-SIZED HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. SHARDS OF METAL AND OIL WERE ALL OVER THE ROAD, CREATING A HAZARD. EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE IS THE SAME AS OTHER KIA VEHICLES WITH THE SAME 2.4L THETA ENGINE, ACCORDING TO KIA, MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THOSE ENGINES. KIA CLAIMS THAT BECAUSE THE FUEL SYSTEM IN MY CAR IS NOT "GDI", IT IS NOT INCLUDED. EVEN THOUGH, BY KIA'S OWN ADMISSION, THE ISSUE IS DUE TO CRANKSHAFT ISSUES, WHICH HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND THE RECALLED ENGINES SHARE THE SAME CRANKSHAFT,AND THE SAME OEM PART NUMBER, EVEN. YET, SOMEHOW BECAUSE THE FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT "GDI", MY ENGINE ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. KIA NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND INCLUDE FORTE 2.4L NON-GDI ENGINES IN THE RECALL AS WELL. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING NOW FOR OVER A YEAR WAITING FOR AN ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143730October 29, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE PROGRESSING WITH NO WARNING. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE SO THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED. A DEALER HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAD NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142573October 25, 2018
ENGINE
WE HAVE A 2012 KIA FORTE THAT WE BOUGHT NEW. ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. WE TAKE CARE OF IT AND DON'T DRIVE IT INTO THE GROUND. 2 MONTHS AGO, ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISES, AND CAR STARTED STALLING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE SHOP, WHERE OIL AND ENGINE WERE CHECKED. EVERYTHING SEEMED OK, NO MAIN REASON FOUND AS TO WHY. SOME MORE OIL WAS ADDED AND WERE TOLD TO DRIVE IT TO RESET EVERYTHING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. 2 MONTHS, 2 OIL CHANGES/TUNE UPS AND ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF. LAST WEEK, AS WE'RE LEAVING FOR MY KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTY, CAR KEEP STALLING OUT WHEN WE TRY TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHERE HE SAYS WE'LL NEED A NEW ENGINE. NOW WE'RE TRYING TO GET KIA TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE, AND WE STILL CAN'T GET AN ANSWER AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. ON ANOTHER NOTE, THIS IS THE SECOND KIA ENGINE WE'VE HAD TO GET. OUR 2015 KIA SORENTO HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED LAST SUMMER (WHEN IT WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD). REALLY WONDERING WHY THE FORTE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE ENGINE RECALL, SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142748October 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (BILLION AUTO- KIA SIOUX CITY, 3701 SINGING HILLS BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106, 712-560-7599) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142328October 24, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE WHEN STOPPING OR STOPPED & FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. TURNING THE A/C ON SLIGHTLY MADE INTENSIFIED THE ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142259October 23, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER (DENNIS EAKIN KIA, LOCATED AT 5200 EAST CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TEXAS 76543, (254) 699-2909) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V363000 (AIR BAGS) ON JUNE 20, 2018. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141847October 22, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE KIA FORTE CAUGHT FIRE AS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE (THE CAR WAS IN MOTION). WE HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR JUST OVER A YEAR. I AM UNSURE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE REVIEWER ADVISE THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. MY HUSBAND BARLEY MADE IT OUT OF THE CAR BEFORE THE INSIDE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS IT WAS HARDLY RECOGNIZABLE ONCE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141568October 20, 2018
ENGINE
MILEAGE 109000. DRIVING ALONG A HEARD KNOCKING IN ENGINE. PULLED TO SIDE AND WAITED FOR IT TO COOL DOWN AND CHECKED FLUIDS. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. STARTED BACK DRIVING AND KNOCKING INCREASED AND THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF CAUSING US TO COAST FROM 60MPH ON A 4 LANE ROAD. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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