Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1. NHTSA Safety Complaint Draft Vehicle Info: Make: Kia Model: Forte5 SX Year: 2016 VIN: [XXX] Eng... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | We have a 2016 Kia Forte 5 that did not meet the criteria when the other 2016 Kia Forte's were recal... |
| May 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On May 25th 2023 I was driving on the highway when I experienced extreme loss of power and the infot... |
| Nov 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car is unable to receive fuel adequately. Car was sold in an intermittently undriveable conditio... |
| Sep 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When driving on a divided four lane highway, after about one hour and at about 60 mph, vehicle would... |
| Jun 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car engine caught fire driving on freeway. No apparent reason |
| Jun 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | KIA FORTE 2016 - WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND IT LOSES POWER STEERING BREAKS, THIS HAS HAP... |
| Mar 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE GOING ABOVE 65 MPH AND SHUTTERS WHEN LOSING POWER. IT ALS... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE OF CONCERN REPORTEDLY HAD BEEN PARKED ALL DAY IN A PARKING LOT AT WORK WITH THE DOORS LO... |
| Aug 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCEL... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING IN MOTION MY 2016 FORTE THE CAR STALLS OUT. THE POWER STEERING, BREAKS AND DASHBOARD DO... |
| May 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | 2016 KIA FORTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. *LD *JS |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA FORTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE MATS ON THE FLOOR BEGAN TO ... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY KIA FORTE HAS A HESITATION IN ACCELERATION FROM ANY SPEED BELOW 50MPH. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD BETW... |
| Jan 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN DRIVING IN TOWN , IT WI... |
| May 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW KIA FORTE 2016 ON 5/27/2016. SINCE DAY ONE, I'VE BEEN FACING A PROBLEM THAT I T... |