Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Kia Forte Koup has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Slow to shift and accelerate |
| Aug 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My Kia Forte is from Puerto Rico, and I am currently having engine issues. The codes for the engine ... |
| May 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission going out |
| Mar 2, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The engine on my Kia Forte failed just 12k miles after a recall service that was intended to ensure ... |
| Feb 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Bought a used 2014 Kia Forte from Ourisman Kia in Chantilly, VA in November, 2021. Had 116k miles. 2... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | My Kia Forte when I put it in reverse it will jerk back then pause and hardly push itself backwards... |
| Apr 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR MY ENGINE TELLING ME TO BRING IN MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT... |
| Feb 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING. |
| Jan 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES, A LOUD TICKING NOISE BECOMES EVIDENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE I... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR SHUT OFF AND ALL THE LIGHT ON THE D... |
| Oct 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | CAR HAD BEGAN BURNING THROUGH OIL RAPIDLY BUT UPON INSPECTION AT OIL CHANGES, NO LEAK OR CAUSE COULD... |
| Aug 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME UNDER A WARRANTY. UPON DRIVING THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. WOULD NOT RESTA... |
| Jul 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR CONSUMING OIL WITHIN SHORT TIMEFRAME. NO LEAKS AND HAVE TO ADD A QUART EVERY FEW DAYS. CAR IS NO... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR NEEDS OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES OR SO WITH NO LEAKS. ENGINE EATS OIL AND IS ALWAYS SEVERAL QUARTS L... |
| Feb 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | IT STARTED WITH A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE LIKE IT NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE BUT IT HAD JUST H... |
| Jul 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 2014 KIA FORTE 63000 MILES SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM SPEEDS AND WHEN STOPING OR TURNING THIS IS A EXTR... |