Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Kia Forte Koup has 13 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | STEERING | Steering column coupler has repeatedly gone bad, causing clicking and play in the steering wheel. Th... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 8/24/22, 2/3/23, 10/23/23. 6/14/24 I began getting random illumination of an ICON of an engine. It ... |
| Sep 3, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | As a loyal customer one of my KIA was stolen and the officer said to contact KiA so the cars can get... |
| Jul 10, 2022 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, he... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY KIA WENT ON FIRE AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY KIA, I FOUND OUT FROM CARFAX AND SET UP APPOINTMENT ... |
| Oct 10, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | MY CAR HAD 6 RECALLS SCHEDULED I MISSED THE APPOINTMENT. NOW I ONLY HAVE 2 RECALLS. I'VE PUT 2 MOTO... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL STICKS AT NEUTRAL POSITION WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING. FEELS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING WIT... |
| Mar 19, 2019 | STEERING | BACKING UP MY CAR UNDER THE CARPORT, AS I WAS PARKED STRAIGHTENING MY WHEELS, I HEARD CLICKING WITH ... |
| Jan 17, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ONTO ONE SIDE, I COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE BRAKES STO... |
| Mar 27, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AFTER IT WAS RELEASED AND IT SEEMS TO JERK AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN GOING OVER MI... |
| Apr 9, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH... |
| Nov 22, 2012 | STEERING | HIGHWAY DRIVING @ 65 MPH WITH A CROSSWIND GUSTING TO 25 MPH. ACROSS FRONT RIGHT FENDER. THE REAR OF... |
| Sep 3, 2012 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS,ENGINE | KIA FORTE 2013 PURCHASED NEW AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH CAR WHEN DRIVING 55-70 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TH... |