NHTSA에 접수된 2018년식 Kia Forte 차주 불만은 136건으로, 차령 1년당 15.5건이며, 불만이 일반 수준보다 훨씬 적음(불만 지수 0.38, 1.00은 추적 중인 전체 차종의 평균)입니다. 추적 중인 2018년식 76개 차종 가운데 연간 불만이 적은 순으로 27위입니다. Kia의 다른 차종과 비교하면 불만률이 56% 낮음, 다른 준중형차과 비교하면 29% 낮음입니다.
수치는 도로 위 기간으로만 정규화했으며 판매량으로 나누지 않았습니다. 많이 팔린 모델일수록 신고가 많고, 개별 불만은 검증되지 않았습니다. 집계 방법
불만 접수일은 2018-04-06부터 2026-09-02까지입니다. 사고 발생부터 접수까지 중앙값: 16일.
136불만
15.5차령 1년당 불만 수
0.38불만 지수 추적 중인 전체 차종 대비
3리콜
11.0%충돌·화재 포함 비율
14최근 12개월
분석
다음 연식(2019)은 연간 18.9건으로 이 연식보다 많습니다. 2018년식은 출시 후 2년 동안 불만 22건을 기록해 같은 연식 평균 차량보다 74% 낮음 수준이었습니다.
가장 흔한 문제 영역은 엔진(불만의 44.9%)이며, 그다음은 미상·기타(10.3%), 전기계통(8.8%)입니다. 엔진 불만은 추적 중인 전체 차종 대비 2.0배 비율로 나타납니다. 15건(11.0%)은 충돌 또는 화재를 동반했으며 부상 9건, 사망 0건이 보고되었습니다.
보고된 사고의 절반은 연식 시작 후 58개월 이내에 발생했고, 가장 집중된 시기는 5년 이후(46%)입니다. 최근 12개월 신규 불만은 14건, 그 이전 12개월은 20건으로 30% 감소했습니다.
Unknown. Fire was located under in the engine compartment area and fire was visible from below the engine under the car.
엔진 · 2025-09-05 · ODI 11685190 · 화재
I got into a car accident and my air bags never deployed and the seat beat didn’t lock so I cause me to get jerked and my head hit the side door and I messed up my left shoulder and arm in the process of holding myself from hitting the steering wheel and my…
에어백·안전벨트 · 2024-04-18 · ODI 11583731 · 충돌
There is an issue with the fuel pump where it would stall or shut off while driving or at a stoplight
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The contact's son owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 55 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended, with the oil pressure warning light and several other unknown…
엔진 · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761101
Have to replace running lights every 4-6 months on both of my headlights. Happened every 4-6 months since I got the car in 2017
등화 · 2026-04-27 · ODI 11734041
NHTSA에 제출된 불만 원문(영어) 발췌. 길이 때문에 줄였습니다. ODI 번호는 NHTSA 기록 번호입니다.
요약: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
위험: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
조치: Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH 번호 21V622000 · 2021-08-09
요약: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
위험: A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
조치: Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP 번호 21V260000 · 2021-04-13
요약: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forte vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI engine. Foreign particles may stick inside the oil pump, which may cause an oil pump failure and engine damage.
위험: A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
조치: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pan, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 16, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC210.
