1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2015 Kia Forte. Owners have filed 260 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Kia dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2015 Kia Forte. Check your Forte by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 260 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Kia Forte, reporting 16 crashes, 20 fires, 11 injuries, 1 deaths. Kia has issued at least 146 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 2 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 260 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Kia Forte. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“My car stopped while I was driving and I had a catastrophic engine failure. I had to use my engine warranty and also out of pocket pay. I want to issue a warning to the dealer who sold me this vehicle. And I want a reimbursement because I recently purchased the vehicle/”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11633215
“Car lost power, stalled in traffic at a stoplight on a slight incline, rolled back into another vehicle. Have been having repeated problems with stalling. Have taken it to 3 dealerships, none of whom have done anything beyond oil changes. They've even refused to scan it.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11521122
“Engine Oil over pressure caused my oil filter to explode oil in to my engine compartment. Destroyed my engine as well. My car is not listed in the recall list for cars with this exact same problem.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11488655
“The car started to smoke and caught on fire not even 2 from My house I had called and scheduled a appointment for the recall butt kia set the date to far away I only had the car for maybe 2 weeks not even 150000 miles on it”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11455734
“The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal burning smell would emit throughout the vehicle without warning. The contact also stated that due to this failure, the brake lights would intermittently fail to operate as needed upon depression.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11451588
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2015 Kia Forte is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Kia dealer.