KIA Forte recalls
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the KIA Forte; the most recent was received 2024-04-01 (Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm). 3 came with a Do Not Drive or Park Outside warning.
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
All KIA Forte campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24V244000 | 2024-04-01 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm Do Not Drive | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause it to fail. |
| 23V652000 | 2023-09-25 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module Park Outside | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento,… |
| 23V649000 | 2023-09-22 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm Do Not Drive | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause it to fail. |
| 22V906000 | 2022-12-08 | Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front left steering knuckle may crack, which can result in a loss of steering control. |
| 22V304000 | 2022-05-05 | Steering › Column | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result i… |
| 22V031000 | 2022-01-25 | Air Bags | 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 an… |
| 21V622000 | 2021-08-09 | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Latch | 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… |
| 21V260000 | 2021-04-13 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Oil/Lubrication › Pump | 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. |
| 21V164000 | 2021-03-11 | Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front p… |
| 20V750000 | 2020-12-02 | Engine | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Sportage vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving. |
| 20V459000 | 2020-08-05 | Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Forte vehicles. The left front axle driveshaft may not have been heat-treated, which can cause it to break. |
| 18V771000 | 2018-10-31 | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Kia Forte vehicles equipped with LED headlights. The headlights may not have been manufactured with the correct low beam aiming. As such, these vehicles fail to comply w… |
| 18V363000 | 2018-06-01 | Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short c… |
| 17V773000 | 2017-12-01 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is releas… |
| 16V312000 | 2016-05-17 | Seat Belts › Front › Retractor | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2013 Forte vehicles manufactured September 10, 2012, to October 31, 2012. The screws that hold the front seatbelt retractor retaining plates may not have been prop… |
| 16V070000 | 2016-02-05 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit And Lines | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011 Forte vehicles manufactured August 27, 2010, to November 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a transmission fluid cooler hose that may have been improperly m… |
| 15V015000 | 2015-01-16 | Electrical System | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kia Forte vehicles manufactured December 5, 2012, to April 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt. |
| 13V114000 | 2013-04-01 | Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch | Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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