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Year · Make · Model

2021 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
67
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
69
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

67 filed
10
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    22
  • Unknown OR Other
    17
  • Steering
    8
  • Electrical System
    7
  • AIR Bags
    6
  • Power Train
    6
  • Seat Belts
    3
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    3

Recalls

3 campaigns
22V304000·STEERING:COLUMN2022-05-05

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 cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.

RiskLoss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC235.

21V164000·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER2021-03-11

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

RiskIn the event of a crash, deployment of the front passenger air bag, with a child in that seat, can increase the risk of injury to the child.

FixKia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCS/ODS unit, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC207.

21V164000·AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2021-03-11

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

RiskIn the event of a crash, deployment of the front passenger air bag, with a child in that seat, can increase the risk of injury to the child.

FixKia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCS/ODS unit, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC207.

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