Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#11098972May 31, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA FORTE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. KIA OF ORANGE (210 WEST KATELLA AVENUE, ORANGE, CA 92867) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099038May 31, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
FATAL MVA INVOLVING FRONT-END COLLISION. AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#11098392May 29, 2018
ENGINE
I HEARD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AT APPROX 132,000 MI WHICH GOT WORSE PROGRESSIVELY. THE SAME 2.4 LITER ENGINE THAT WAS RECALLED IN THE OPTIMA. THERE SHOULD BE RECALL ON THE FORTE 2.4 ENGINE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11094156May 16, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BREAK LIGHT STILL ON WITH OUT PRESS THE PEDAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093837May 15, 2018
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE MAKES A REALLY LOUD TICKING OR TAPPING NOISE WHILE PARKED ON IDLE THAT GETS SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER WHEN ACCELERATING. THERE ARE MANY VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE THAT DOCUMENT THIS NOISE. THE NOISE IS SO LOUD SOMETIMES IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IN THE MOTOR WILL COME THRU THE MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092948May 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2016 KIA FORTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. *LD *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093443May 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, IN WHICH HER AIR BAGS ON HER FORTE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT WAS SO SIGNIFICANT THAT THE BUMPER WAS SPLIT AND THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER BODY (FRAME) THAT MEETS THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS BENT! LUCKILY, MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT INJURED, AS THE IMPACT WAS MORE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IF SHE WOULD'VE HAD A PASSENGER TO BELIEVE THEY WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED GREAT INJURY. MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH, WHEN SHE CAME UPON A 96 JEEP GRANDE CHEROKEE WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS, STOPPED FOR A TURNING VEHICLE. SHE APPLIED HER BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. HER KIA FORTE, THEN WENT UNDER THE JEEP GRANDE CHEROKEE CAUSING DAMAGES IN WHICH TOTALED HER CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093466May 12, 2018
ENGINE
ON 4/24/18 DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET DOING APPROX 35MPH WHEN CAR BEGAN TO SLOW. ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO NO AVAIL. TRIED TO TURN AT NEXT CORNER TO ENTER GAS STATION. STRUGGLED TO MAKE TURN AS STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. CAR CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT CRANK EVEN AFTER A JUMP START. CAR TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. DIAGNOSIS "ENGINE LOCKED UP". NO MONEY FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092293May 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT WITH WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON IN THE CAR THAT WON'T GO OFF IN THE TRUNK AND THE DASH THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE CAR WON'T START IF ITS PARKED SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092181May 7, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. HOMETOWN KIA (111 MIDTOWN AVE, MT HOPE, WV) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092008May 5, 2018
ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY 2012 KIA FORTE BACK IN 2015 WITH APPROX. 40K MILES ON AND THIS LAST SUMMER OF 2017 THE VECHILE WOULD NOT START AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM WORK ONE EVENING. I DROVE IT JUST FINE TO WORK AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER TOWING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AS THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE OPTIMA AND SPORTAGE THAT HAVE RECALLS ON THEIR ENGINES, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE FORTE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092058May 5, 2018
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN IT TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND IT NEVER TURNED ON AGAIN. I HAD TO TOW IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092062May 5, 2018
ENGINE
I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AFTER BEING THERE FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT 4 MONTHS. I WAS DRIVING IT HOME AND IT STARTED SMELLING FUNNY IN THE FWY. I PULLED OVER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE I DROVE 10 MILES MORE THEN ALL THIS SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FWY. IT DIDN'T TURN ON ANYMORE AND IT STARTED JERKING OFF . I ADDED WATER AND IT JUST LEAKED THROUGH THE BOTTOM. I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE FWY AND CALL A TOW TRUCK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091177May 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT # 11088519 ON 4/10/18.. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 4/25/18, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD SPARK PLUG HUH ON A NEW CAR; WHAT WOULD BE NEXT.. IN ANY EVENT THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER THE SPARK PLUG ANOTHER HUH ON THAT TOO.. SPARK PLUG IS IN & I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TOMORROW 5/2/18 TO REPLACE & REPAIR & NONE TOO SOON BECAUSE THE CAR SOUNDS & RUNS 'TERRIBLE'.. SITTING AT A LIGHT IT SOUNDS WORSE THAN THE 2016 FIESTA I TRADED IN TERRIBLE ROUGH IDLE & REALLY BAD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A LIGHT WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS.. THIS KIA FORTE AT PRESENT HAS 465 MILES ON THE ODOMETER..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091220May 1, 2018
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL CAR STARTED TO MAKE NOISES. THEN AFTER GETTING IT CHECKED OUT I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE! IT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. BOUGHT USED FROM A DEALER IN 2013. ENGINE DIED ON THE WAY HOME STILL HAVE A LOAN AND CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT!!!! SAW MULTIPLE PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR SAME PROBLEM! WHEN WILL I HAVE A RECALL TO DRIVE A CAR THAT I AM STILL PAYING FOR. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND GOING STRAIGHT ON A STATE ROAD WHEN THIS ACCURED. SPEED LIMIT ON STATE ROAD I WAS ON IS 50 WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED PINGING ELECTRICAL WENT OFF THEN MOTOR STOPPED. THIS CAUSED US TO HAVE TO PUSH VEHICLE OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090319April 26, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD REPORT THE ISSUE TO KIA OF TUPELO, MS. MY CARD HAS HAD TWO RECENT ISSUES. THE FIRST ONE BEING THAT UPON ACCELERATION, WHITE SMOKE HAS BEEN NOTED TWICE. THE CAR HAS STALLED OUT TWICE UPON TAKE OFF ON THE HIGHWAY/INTERSTATE. THIS CONCERN ME GREATLY! ON MY MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT I HAVE AT LEAST TWO QUARTS OF OIL SHORTAGE, WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090123April 25, 2018
WHEELS
MY TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE BUT I KEEP GETTING NOTIFICATIONS INDICATING I HAVE LOW TIRES PRESSURE. I GOT IT CHECKED OUT AND THE TIRES HAVE THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR. EVEN AFTER GETTING THE SENSORS RESET, I STILL GET THIS NOTIFICATION. NOW THE TPMS STAYS ON WHETHER I'M TRAVELING OR JUST STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088729April 17, 2018
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PROMPTED. FURTHERMORE, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE HAD TO BE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088519April 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WELL AT PRESENT MY CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 400 MILES ON IT I ONLY PICKED IT UP ON 4/4/2018 & IT'S STARTING TO SOUND LIKE THE 2016 FORD FIESTA I TRADED IN.. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE IDLE GETS ROUGH AND IF THIS WAS THE 1960'S I WOULD SAY IT HAD A BAD SPARK PLUG OR CARBURETOR ISSUES; HOWEVER, THIS IS 2018 SO NOT SURE BUT IT'S THE ONLY THING I CAN RELATE THE IDLE ISSUE WITH.. I SPOKE WITH THE SALESPERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE CAR BUT HE SAID HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT INNER WORKINGS OF CARS SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR 4/25/2018 SINCE I CANNOT GET THERE AT THE TIMES THEY WANT ME TO; AND UNTIL THEN I CAN ONLY MONITOR IT.. THIS ISSUE STARTED AFTER I HAD THE CAR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK; NOTHING LIKE FLORIDA CAR DEALERS SELECTING A CAR FOR ME OFF THEIR LOT THAT HAS ISSUES..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085167April 15, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 30 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE AT ALL. I STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND THEY REMAINED FIRM AND DID NOT GO DOWN. I REPEATED THIS 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING. I WAS GOING THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND FORTUNATELY THE ON COMING TRAFFIC AS ABLE TO AVOID ME. AFTER CROSSING THE INTERSECTION I RAN IT INTO A GRASSY GRAVEL AREA WHERE IT FINALLY STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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