Complaint 2141945
2012 KIA FORTE • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Oct 21, 2025
- Complaint ID
- 2141945
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- FORTE
- Model Year
- 2012
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Oct 21, 2025
- Date Received
- Oct 21, 2025
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle, followed by a loss of motive power. The malfunction indicator light and ABS warning light were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.