Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Kia Forte has 13 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | We were driving on vacation in the Nevada desert on a Sunday when the RPMs began to bounce between 2... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission from the original factory failed on it. I was driving when the engine check engine ligh... |
| Dec 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle has 74,000 miles on it. While driving on the highway at 70 mph, the RPMs began fluctuatin... |
| Oct 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1st problem, catalytic converter code says it's bad, check engine light on ever since, car is only 4... |
| Dec 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission was having issues, car would not accelerate properly. Engine light came on and vehicle ... |
| Nov 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | MAKE: 2020 KIA FORTE MODEL: FORTE ODOMETER: approximately 88,000 miles VIN: [XXX] [XXX] ... |
| Feb 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | On highway at 65mph engine began revving, accelerating higher on its own then speed would drop down ... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | While I am driving it is hard shifting and idling high, sometimes it doesn't want to pick up speed w... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the ... |
| Dec 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I took my car for transmission service before 60k miles Wallace kia of Bristol I was told they could... |
| Sep 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My expectant granddaughter was driving the vehicle on a trip. The transmission started intermittentl... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE GA... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2020, I WAS AT A STOP AND NEEDED TO GO NORTHBOUND ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. I SAW TH... |