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Complaint 2178694

2018 KIA FORTE • ENGINE • incident Mar 29, 2025

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2178694
Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Model Year
2018
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Mar 29, 2025
Date Received
Feb 19, 2026
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

While driving the car with the flow of busy traffic, the engine failed and the car stopped. It eventually turn back on (side of the road) but now drives with hesitation, a strange noise, and with the engine light on. This cycle continued until we arrived at the repair shop. And after much research, it seems that this experience is common for other Kia engines. Why was mine not included? Someone could have been badly injured!

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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FMCSA

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NHTSA

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EIA

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