Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Kia Forte has 8 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
8
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Kia Forte vehicles equipped with LED headlights. The headlights may not have been manufactured wit...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact was notified by her son that the third brake light wa... |
| Jan 3, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My brake lights are continuously going out. I replace them and immediately they are out again. There... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | It’s very hard to see at night and I know there is a recall for 2019 Kia forte with low beam aiming ... |
| Nov 20, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | See attached document for complaint |
| Aug 22, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the front driver's side and passenger's s... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | EVERYTIME I AM ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN EITHER COME TO A COMPLETE STOP OR TRY TO TURN TO GO UP A HILL. I... |
| Jan 21, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, LIGHTING WAS LIMITED, THE SENSORS DID NOT WORK |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS W... |