Year · Make · Model

2016 KIA Forte

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

NCAP safety

Overall

Frontal

Side

Rollover

Consumer complaints

128 filed

16

Crashes

6

Fires

13

Injuries reported

0

Fatalities reported

What people complain about

Engine
61
Electrical System
19
Power Train
16
Vehicle Speed Control
14
Unknown OR Other
14
AIR Bags
13
Service Brakes
10
Exterior Lighting
9

Recalls

1 campaign

21V622000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH2021-08-09

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."

RiskA person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.