Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Kia Forte Koup has 38 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | See attached document for complaint. |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ENGINE | I just bought this car with 79873 miles on it it now has 81853 miles and its making a ticking noise.... |
| Mar 29, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine was replaced 97218 miles - under warranty - now the second engine needs to be replaced with 1... |
| Sep 23, 2023 | ENGINE | tHEY SAID MY CAR MAY CATCH ON FIRE DUE A FUSE. tHIS HAS BEEN SINCE sEP AND IT IT IS NOW ALMOST mAY. ... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | ENGINE | About 9 months ago, I started my 2011 Kia Forte up and it cut off. Happened on and off for the next ... |
| Aug 28, 2022 | ENGINE | On 8/28/2022 my 2011 Kia Forte's engine caught on fire and it caused damage to my entire garage alon... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | ENGINE | I have a 2011 Kia forte had 130,000 plus miles when I bought it. I've had the car for 1 year fir... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | ENGINE | The engine has had a ticking noise which has only become louder with more miles on the engine. The c... |
| Apr 2, 2021 | ENGINE | I HAVE HAD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE FOR A WHILE AND JUST IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS THE TICKI... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | ENGINE | AROUND 85,000 MILES ON A 2011 KIA FORTE KOUP THE ENGINE STARTED TICKING AND BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. ... |
| Dec 29, 2020 | ENGINE | AFTER OWNING MY 2011 KIA FORTE FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS IT HAS DEVELOPED A TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. ... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | ENGINE | HI I BELIEVE U SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE ENGINES FOR AN EXAMPLE WHEN I LOOK UP THE TIMING CHANGE I... |
| Jul 18, 2020 | ENGINE | BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A SMALL DEALERSHIP AND IT HAD A TICKING IN THE ENGINE. THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS F... |
| Jul 6, 2020 | ENGINE | DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY 70 MPH LOUD CLANKING SOUND BEGAN AND ENGINE QUIT WORKING, I COASTED TO THE ... |
| Apr 18, 2020 | ENGINE | CAR DEVELOPED A KNOCKING SOUND AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT AND TH... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED W... |
| Dec 2, 2019 | ENGINE | THERE IS A CONSTANT KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING THE ENGINE. TH... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | ENGINE | My daughters Kia Forte, started making a ticking noise. Them more she has driven the car, the worse ... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | ENGINE | BAD ENGINE KNOCKING/TAPING ,I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2.0 AND 2.4 KIA/HYUNDAI ENGINE... |
| Feb 18, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, KIA SERVICE REFUSES TO BE ABLE TO HEAR IT AS IT IS STILL UND... |