Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Kia Forte has 25 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | As I was driving on the turnpike the car engine literally just shut down on me! It could have caused... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | the safety of others are put at risk due to system on and off due to shortage and wire triggering. ... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Severe, early onset clear coat paint damage. |
| May 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Oil plug came out while driving causing an engine failure. We have seen several report already made ... |
| Mar 4, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Lan... |
| Jul 13, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Saturday, July 13th, 2024 my engine light came on. I stopped, checked all my fluids and hoses and... |
| Aug 14, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Automatic Emergency Braking system activated when I was driving with no one in front of me four ... |
| Jul 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | approximately July 2023, while my car was still under warranty @ 90k miles through KIA, I took it in... |
| Nov 28, 2022 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Forward Collision Obstruction light keeps popping on while driving very randomly steering sometimes ... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | CarPlay digital screen is bubbling on the right side, up the top and now to the left part of the scr... |
| Apr 18, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | car was stolen 04/18/2022 took thief's less then 2 minutes to take vehicle |
| Dec 27, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | #1 I ASSUME THE FUEL SYSTEM OR ELECTRIC SYSTEM ARE WHAT FAILED #2THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING,WH... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owned a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at night in foggy weather ... |
| Jul 11, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Collison forward warning and check engine light has been going on and off my car since last year... |
| Jan 2, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | FCW DISABLES WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD.TOOK TO KIA DEALER AND WAS TOLD WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM WITH NO ... |
| Dec 24, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND GOING REALLY SLOW UNTIL IT GOT TO THE 3RD GEA... |
| Aug 16, 2020 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | FORWARD COLLISION ASSIST DISABLES WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY, ... |
| Aug 8, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THERE IS/WAS A FLIMSY PLASTIC "SHIELD" COVERING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THIS CAR BENEATH THE PASSENGER ... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | IT USUALLY JUST RANDOMLY HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND TO TURN IT OFF I EITHER HA... |
| Oct 4, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM KEEPS SAYING IT'S DISABLED DUE TO SOMETHING BEING IN THE WAY OF... |