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Year · Make · Model

2019 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.

2
Open recalls
143
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
101
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

143 filed
11
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power Train
    46
  • Engine
    34
  • Unknown OR Other
    22
  • Electrical System
    18
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    13
  • Exterior Lighting
    11
  • Steering
    8
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    7

Recalls

2 campaigns
20V459000·POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT2020-08-05

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 to break.

RiskA broken driveshaft can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixKia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle driveshaft for a heat treatment verification code, and replace it if the code is missing, free of charge. The recall began September 2, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC195.

18V771000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2018-10-31

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Kia Forte vehicles equipped with LED headlights. The headlights may not have been manufactured with the correct low beam aiming. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

RiskIf the headlights are not properly aimed, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixKia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlight aiming and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC171.

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