Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2022 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.

1
Open recalls
22
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
37
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

22 filed
3
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    5
  • Engine
    4
  • Suspension
    3
  • Steering
    3
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    3
  • Power Train
    2
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    2
  • AIR Bags
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
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.

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