Complaint 2041932
2021 KIA FORTE • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Feb 1, 2022
- Complaint ID
- 2041932
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- FORTE
- Model Year
- 2021
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Feb 1, 2022
- Date Received
- Nov 20, 2024
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
The car is making a noise that we finally found out it was the hood rattling. Took it to the shop and the hood latch looks to be secure, and non=adjustable. Was told that the rubber adjustable hood bumpers are too short, however the dealer said that they are correct, but agreed they can't be adjusted anymore to eliminate the noise. This gives us great safety concern that the hood is not property secured, or has a defective latch, in addition to the constant noise that the dealer said they will only address within the first 12 months or 12K miles.
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