Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2022 Kia Forte has 1 recall, 22 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
22
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
22V304000
STEERING:COLUMN
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2022 Kia Forte 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The front driver side door is ‘popping’ open while driving. In addition, the seatbelt randomly relea... |
| Nov 19, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The front passenger-side lower control arm on my 2022 Kia Forte fractured completely without warning... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact leased a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the vehicl... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ENGINE | In early 2025, I encountered a serious issue with my 2022 Kia Forte GT, a manual car with 76,000 mil... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | ENGINE | Hi I had my Kia forte GT 2022 for 3 years and my engine light has been on for about 3 months now . I... |
| May 23, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My car body material looks like a baby toy I have a bas accient and |
| Mar 23, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I've been experiencing issues with steering loosening/tighting for over 1 1/2 years.21,000 miles sin... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated that after driving and parking the vehicle, up... |
| Dec 10, 2023 | STEERING | I got into an accident i On December 10th, 2023 my car was totaled out. My steering wheel felt like ... |
| Dec 4, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Air bags did not deploy in a front/side impact crash. Driver slid on ice and slush, went off the ro... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle was accidentally left in drive with the engine off. Ignition key was able to be removed from... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I believe that airbags/ airbag sensors have failed or malfunctioned and they are available for inspe... |
| Sep 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Hello, I purchased my car brand new March 2022. Since April of 2023 I have been having issues wi... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | ENGINE | The car hesitates to accelerate when going from my stop and then suddenly accelerate. The check engi... |
| Jun 6, 2023 | SUSPENSION,SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I keep shutting down, not going on something with a forward assist on top of that. I have no control... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated while his son was driving 5 MPH, the engine se... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The OEM projector halogen headlights on the 2022 Kia Forte provide insufficient illumination for saf... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | TIRES | That happens on the bridge on nW 7 st |
| Oct 4, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Hi, On multiple occasions, the car slams on brakes in the middle of traffic, its like it has a mind ... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the v... |