Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#10679343January 27, 2015
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
DRIVER WAS IN MIDDLE LANE DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CAR BEGAN FLIPPING WHILE STILL IN THE ROADWAY, EVENTUALLY HIT A GUARD RAIL AND CONTINUED FLIPPING. DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND KILLED. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED...UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF .....UPDATED 12/23/15 *BF UPDATED 1/11/2015*JS UPDATED 9/17/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10672819January 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY
2014 KIA FORTE KOUP SX, BRAND NEW. THE SIDE WINDOWS ARE FRAMELESS ON THE KOUP, AND MUST DROP 1/4 OF AN INCH TO OPEN THE DOOR, AND RAISE BACK UP TO CLOSE AND FORM A TIGHT SEAL AGAINST THE DOOR SILL. WHEN WINDOWS HAVE FROST OR ICE ON THEM THEY WILL NOT DROP THE REQUIRED 1/4 OF AN INCH FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE. ONLY AFTER THE CAR WARMS WILL THE WINDOWS LOWER AND RAISE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672244January 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
THIS IS THE 2ND HEAD ON COLLISION I'VE HAD WITH THE KIA FORTE AND ON BOTH INCIDENTS MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CONCERNS ME. ALSO THE CAR JUMPS INTO SHIFT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T ALWAYS WORK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671473January 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
10/21/2014 I PURCHASED A 2013 KIA FORTE WITH ABOUT 21, 620 MILES ON IT AND THIS PARTICULAR UNIT WORK LIKE A CHAMPION BUT IT IS DEFECTIVE AND JUST WITHOUT WARNING WON'T TURN ON. I HAD THE SAME ISSUE FIVE TO SEVEN TIMES ALREADY IN TWO MONTHS. I RECORDED FIVE TIMES, 10/29/2014, 11/12/2014, 12/02/2014, 12/16/2014, AND 01/06/2014. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE 12/02 & 12/16 INCIDENTS BUT FIND THE VEHICLE WORKING FINE AND I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 01/08/2015. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. IT IS UNRELIABLE AND IT MIGHT BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, THE VEHICLE JUST DIE ON ME AND WON'T TURN ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 10/29/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671490January 9, 2015
SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FRAYING AND RIPPING DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT HAS OPENED 2X DURING VEHICLE OPERATION TAIL LIGHTS FAULTY, SPORADICALLY TURNING ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671199January 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS IDLING IN PARKING LOT WHEN A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED. THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING OUTSIDE UNTIL NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM TOP OF HOOD. SHUT CAR OFF AND RELEASED HOOD. GOT OUT OF CAR TO LOOK AND FLAMES AND BLACK SMOKE WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT, WINDSHIELD MELTED, FRONT BUMPER AND RADIATOR GONE. HEADLINER IN CAR STARTED BURNING. 911 WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT FIRE. CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671014January 8, 2015
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR NEXEN CP671 TIRES, SIZE P215/45R17. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED A BLISTER AND EVENTUALLY FLATTENED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SAME MODEL, BUT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662832January 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014 KIA FORTE. VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED INTO FLAMES, AS THE CONSUMER WAS WARMING THE VEHICLE UP.*TA THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED A COMPONENT SHORTED OUT THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669691January 2, 2015
WHEELS, TIRES
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING STEM BROKE OFF WHEN TIRE WAS BEING REPAIRED. MECHANIC SAYS OTHER VALVE STEMS ON THE CAR ARE ALSO FRAYING AND COULD BREAK. CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000K MILES. STEM FRAGILITY POSES AN IMMEDIATE AND VERY DANGEROUS THREAT TO SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669052December 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE CAR GOT A FLAT TIRE WHILE TAKING A CURVE AND HIT A CONCRETE POLE. THE CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS AND ALL THE FRONT PART WAS SMASHED. THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG WAS THE ONLY TO DEPLOY BUT DID NOT DEPLOY ALL THE WAY, SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED. DRIVER GOT A CLAVICLE FRACTURE. ....UPDATED 01/23/15 *BF UPDATED 2/11/16 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10669050December 30, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING A 2012 KIA FORTE EX WITH 21000 MILES AND NEXEN 195/65/15 CP671 TIRES,, A FRONT TIRE SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. 10 DAYS LATER A REAR TIRE SEPARATION OCCURRED ALSO DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667644December 22, 2014
VISIBILITY
THE FRONT WINDOW CRACKED WITH THE DEFROSTERS ON. IT WAS 35 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMP. THE CRACK STARTED OUTSIDE THE AREA FROM THE DEFROSTERS. 2 TO 3 INCHES ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. IT ONLY CRACKED ON THE INSIDE. NO STONE MARKS ON THE OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667293December 19, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STUCK IN SNOW, THE CV JOINT FRACTURED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE V JOINT FRACTURED IN TWO LOCATIONS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664064December 13, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. I CHECKED AND NOTHING HIT IT, JUST EXPLODED. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE LOUD EXPLOSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661366November 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRAN. WENTOUT STILL NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661044November 26, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING AROUND 45MPH AND I HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN REAR HATCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE REAR HATCH AND IT HAD COME OPEN WERE IT WAS AJAR BUT THE HATCH HASN'T BEEN USED IN A COUPLE DAYS. THE SECOND TIME A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING I HIT A BUMP AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THIS TIME I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY JUST TOLD ME TO CLOSE IT HARDER AND I HAVE CLOSED IT HOW I WAS SHOWED EVER SINCE, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH AFTER I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661087November 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2014 AT AROUND 7:45AM, MY 2014 KIA FORTE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AS I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS A MOST TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IN THE TURNING LANE UNDER AN OVERPASS. I HAD TO WAIT OVER AN HOUR FOR KIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEREFORE THE POLICE HAD TO CALL IN A SEPARATE TOW COMPANY SO THAT I WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO ILLEGALLY BLOCK TRAFFIC. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE 15 AMP FUSE TO BLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659504November 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
LEFT REAR BRAKE "WORE OUT" AND THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS SUGGESTED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR AXLE BRAKES WERE AT OUR COST. KIA REGIONAL CLAIMS THIS IS "NORMAL" AS THE DEALERSHIP (FICCILLO KIA, LIVERPOOL, NY) SAYS THEY HAVE "SEEN THIS BEFORE." THAT BOTHERS ME. IF IS A KNOWN PROBLEM...........? KIA REGIONAL HAS STOPPED RESPONDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654462November 12, 2014
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLOSING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR, A LOUD ABNORMAL EXPLOSION NOISE EMITTED FROM THE BACK SEAT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND GLASS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653711November 9, 2014
ENGINE
WHEN AT STOPPED POSITION I STEP ON FOOTFEED AND RPMS DO NOT INCREASE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THE RPMS AS SHOWN ON THE GAUGE SHOW THAT IT IS IN THE IDLE STATE UNTIL THE SUDDEN SURGE. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO ADVANCE SLOWLY. THIS HAPPENS INFREQUENTLY BUT PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN IT HAPPENS IN CLOSE FACILITY OR WHEN IN TRAFFIC. THE DELAY IN VEHICLE MOVEMENT MAY BE AS LONG AS 10 SECONDS AND THEN IT JUST JUMPS TO CURRENT DEMAND FROM THE FOOTFEED. THIS HAPPENS RARELY BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS IT REALLY ALARMS THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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