Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Kia Forte has 45 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
45
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
20V459000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Forte vehicles. The left front axle driveshaft may not have been heat-treated, which can cause it ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission was getting stuck in gear and slipping intermittently would cause the car to not accele... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When turning on the car the check engine light comes on. Then when accelerating there is a clicking ... |
| Sep 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My daughter was driving on the highway. She was driving at 65 mph and then the car started to jolt a... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I accelerated from a stop to turn onto the a road. Upon doing so, the car made loud sputtering and g... |
| Mar 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Have only 70000 miles on it and Kia refuses to replace the transmission that went out and they have ... |
| Feb 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | suffered an immediate loss of engine while driving due to the crankshaft wearing a hole in the block |
| Mar 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | I was driving down expressway and my car started to make rattling noise and Clanking noise from the ... |
| Mar 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I have always gotten my oil changed on time and even had it changed a few days before my engine fail... |
| Jan 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Oct 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Hesitates to start. Spudders when in drive “D”. Must drive in “S” sport to stop the spuddering. |
| Sep 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The car I currently have was recalled in 2020 one year before I brought the car . For POWER TRAIN:AX... |
| Feb 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Driving along the highway and transmission failure occurred, causing engine RPM to jump sky high and... |
| Dec 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My car was vehicle was driving on the highway over 200 miles away from home when I was driving about... |
| Dec 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The transmission failed while on the interstate/freeway while trying to merge into traffic. The vehi... |
| Sep 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I got this car from the dealer at auction , so I am the second owner , power train warranty voided f... |
| May 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | In May 2020, transmission started bouncing up and down on the highway. Then the transmission starte... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My car is a 2019. Pretty much brand new car. I got a voluntary emissions recall notice in the mail i... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle s... |
| Jan 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON A RANDOM TRIP OF OURS, MY VEHICLE HAD STARTED JOLTING A BIT FURIOUSLY AT SOME MOMENTS, REVVING IN... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON MA 495 NORTH NEAR HAVERHILL MA WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WAS OVER-REVVING A... |