Kia Forte Electrical problems
0.66 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year
57 of the 549 complaints about the Kia Forte (10.4%) concern Electrical, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
57Complaints · Electrical
10.4%Share of complaints
0.66×vs. all vehicles
11Last 12 months
17.5%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
11 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 12 in the 12 months before — down 8%.
10 of these reports (17.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Electrical for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 11 · Previous 12 months: 12
What owners report
Front left tire blew out, plastic liner became shredded due to it. Beneath that plastic liner sits the main electrical wiring harness which rubs against the wheel creating sparks leading to total engine fire and failure
In a car accident I got into, my car’s airbags did not deploy like they should have and therefore I got greater injuries than I should have. I believe I hit the steering wheel and I did hurt my chest.
We were told it was the fuel pump. This car has put my son in danger twice. The car stalls out while driving, completely shuts down. He is traumatized due to this occurring in during traffic hour.
Four times, my 2023 Kia forte has went into limp mode. Three times accelerating onto the freeway, the blindspot/anticollision (BCA) system reset. This put the vehicle in limp mode and it deaccelerated to 3 mph. I had to pull over and restart the car.
Electrical system failed while operating vehicle on major highway. All lights flashed, system shut off, power steering locked up.
AC is not blowing cold air even after replacing refrigerant. Mechanic says the compressor has failed, even though the car is only a few years old and has never been involved in any major incidents.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Electrical for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Kia Forte
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