Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Kia Forte has 21 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | ENGINE | 2019 Kia with approximately 64,000 miles. Engine failed without warning. Prior to failure, vehicle h... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine stalled while driving causing the car to turn off in traffic. The vehicle is available for i... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ENGINE | Car caught on fire while driving down the highway. Had engine replaced with a remanufactured engine ... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that during start-up, the vehicle was rattling... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | ENGINE | October 2, 2025 @ approximately 7:30a. I was heading east on I-10 on my way to work when I seen whit... |
| Sep 19, 2025 | ENGINE | Motor started ticking....then just stopped running...motor blew up..checked the oil and it had metal... |
| Sep 18, 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving in Elk River, MN when my car all of a sudden stopped accelerating I then coasted into ... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | ENGINE | On [XXX] my son was driving on the highway when the car suddenly shut off.. thank god he was able to... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | ENGINE | Oil pump on vehicle failed, result was severe internal damage to motor, entire engine needed replace... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine burns oil while buring gas. It burns oil way faster than it should have, which causes low oi... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Have had the car since it had 30,000 on it. It was one year old when we bought it. We changed the ... |
| May 17, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started to l... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | ENGINE | Rod ripped thru oil pan and blew the Engine |
| Jan 5, 2024 | ENGINE | ENGINE KNOCK AND THEN ENGINE SEIZED |
| Dec 25, 2022 | ENGINE | My KIA Forte engine suddenly seized at 112,548 miles. This was verified by a personal mechanic as we... |
| Feb 20, 2022 | ENGINE | The transmission has had multiple catastrophic transmissions failures while driving. The transmissio... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact leased a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ve... |
| Feb 14, 2021 | ENGINE | My Kia is experiencing the same problem that Kia has issued a recall on for every year but 2019 Kias... |
| Aug 3, 2020 | ENGINE | IT'S MAKING A RATTLING NOISE, I DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE IT'S COMING FROM |
| Mar 15, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AIR CONDITIONER CABIN THERMISTOR DON'T WORK. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSORS DON'T WORKS. THIS CAR S... |