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2018 Kia Forte

4 recall campaigns • 50 consumer complaints

Model Year
2018
Recalls
4
Complaints
187
Investigations
0

Most recent recalls

23V652000 Remedy pending
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Sep 25, 2023 · 1,730,192 units
22V031000 Remedy pending
AIR BAGS
Jan 25, 2022 · 410,619 units
21V622000 Remedy pending
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
Aug 9, 2021 · 253,074 units

Recalls (4)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting the 2018 Kia Forte.

Campaign Component
23V652000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
22V031000 AIR BAGS
21V622000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
21V260000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP

Complaints (50)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Kia Forte.

Of 50 complaints, the most reported components are Engine (20), Unknown Or Other (8), Electrical System (6).

Complaint Component
2200869 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2189748 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2180481 ENGINE
2178694 ENGINE
2178695 POWER TRAIN
2177424 ENGINE
2177425 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2177426 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2175199 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2171115 ENGINE
2171116 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2171413 ENGINE
2156320 ENGINE
2150697 ENGINE
2145585 SERVICE BRAKES
2142398 ENGINE
2132392 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2132393 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2132394 SERVICE BRAKES
2127277 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2127278 ENGINE
2113396 STEERING
2111418 ENGINE
2108133 ENGINE
2108134 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2104552 ENGINE
2099167 ENGINE
2098587 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2086983 ENGINE
2086984 AIR BAGS
2086985 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2084419 STRUCTURE:BODY
2084420 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2083700 ENGINE
2077587 ENGINE
2076835 STRUCTURE:BODY
2076836 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2071999 ENGINE
2052295 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2052296 SEATS
2048192 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2042328 ENGINE
2041421 AIR BAGS
2040113 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2037991 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2023130 ENGINE
2023131 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2016816 ENGINE
2016817 STEERING
2008520 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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