Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Kia Forte Koup has 62 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
62
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Steering column is broken and keeps falling. Hard to replace entire steering column. While driving t... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | STEERING | Steering column, steering coupler piece |
| May 27, 2025 | STEERING | The steering coupler clunks when I turn my steering wheel |
| Mar 20, 2025 | STEERING | MDPS Flexible Steering Coupler Fails on all these cars but only Optima’s got covered even though the... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE | Burning a unnecessary amount of oil. The oil pump failed |
| Feb 5, 2025 | STEERING | Steering started acting funny, I called Kia 800 333 4542 about their Technical service bulletin and ... |
| Jan 25, 2025 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Sterling wheel begins to shake at high speed and a lower speed causing the whole steering wheel to s... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | STEERING | Popping noise from steering and play in steering wheel. Was informed by a local mechanic that is wa... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | STEERING | I was driving the Forte and my steering wheel started to feel loose. It would click when I turned it... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | STEERING | The contact's mother owns a 2014 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving and turning the st... |
| May 1, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ste... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | STEERING | While turning the steering wheel will pop or click loudly. The issue is hard to control completely ... |
| Jan 30, 2024 | STEERING | Steering wheel is clicking or catching when initiating a turn. Problem is with the steering coupler... |
| Dec 18, 2023 | STEERING | Clunking sound in steering column. Steering Coupler in Steering motor defect Has failed in my steeri... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | STEERING | I took my 2014 Kia Forte Ex for a warranty job for Fex steering coupler. The service advisor(Nick L... |
| Jun 8, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Steering wheels coupler problem |
| Mar 23, 2023 | STEERING | Steering wheel started feeling loose then progressed to jerking back and forth. Jerks from side to s... |
| Mar 11, 2023 | STEERING | My car was in for a recall repair on another item and the repair of the steering coupler part was no... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | STEERING | Steering Coupler in Steering motor defect. Known issue in many models and see a recall on some vehic... |
| Feb 2, 2023 | STEERING | Clunk and clicking in steering. There is extra play in steering. All research points to a steering ... |