Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Kia Forte Koup has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Recalls |
| Oct 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Kia Forte. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and reversing,... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | No incident yet, but I see other Kia's that have been recalled for powertrain system and air bag iss... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I HEARD A SOUND LIKE METAL SCRAPING METAL, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH... |
| Aug 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ENGINE ISSUES! THIS ENGINE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS AND POSSIBLE LEMON. MY CAR HAS ON... |
| Jul 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE TRANSMISSION IMPROPERLY DOWNSHIFTS ON ITS OWN FOR ABOUT A SECOND BEFORE RECOVERING. THE CAR S... |
| Apr 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON TH... |
| Jul 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 7/24 MY 21 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2011 KIA FORTE STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE I DRIVE IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN MULTIPLE DRI... |
| Dec 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR BROKE DOWN IN DECEMBER 2015, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY FIX IT. I ... |
| Feb 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-SKID WARNING INDICATOR... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A 2011 KIA FORTE AND WAS HAVING ISSUES WHERE THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS DYING AFTER INITIAL... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO GAIN SPEED TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS THE ... |
| Jul 13, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 45 ... |
| Mar 9, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS FELT THIS SUDDEN JERK (LIKE I HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND) AND THE... |
| Feb 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TRAN. WENTOUT STILL NOT WORKING. *TR |
| Jul 23, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN GOING 60 ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN TO 40 AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. ... |
| Jun 20, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WILL NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY UNDER MANUAL. |
| Jun 11, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA MOTOR FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 ... |