1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2016 Kia Forte. Owners have filed 138 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 2016 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 138 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Kia Forte, reporting 16 crashes, 6 fires, 13 injuries. Kia has issued at least 122 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.
Owners have filed 138 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Kia Forte. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owned a 2016 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while decelerating due to traffic, the vehicle was struck in the rear end and pushed approximately a few feet, causing the vehicle's front end to crash into the rear of the vehicle in front. No warning lights illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11682452
“In December after getting letter in the mail saying I needed an upgrade to my car's knock sensor I took it to a Kia dealership. I received word from the dealership that my car had suffered a lower crank shaft failure and would need to be replaced.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11647234
“I was attempting to park in a parking spot that I use regularly at Dollar General. As it was coming to a stop, the brakes failed. I was pushing the brake pedal down. The car started to rev up and speed forward on it's own. It lunged forward jumping the curb and into the pillar.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11584848
“The contact owned a 2016 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while her grandson was driving at an undisclosed speed, he was involved in a hit-and-run accident and after the impact, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact stated that all of the air bags failed to deploy.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11492108
“The contact owned a 2016 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle caught fire. The vehicle was burning an excessive amount of oil and fuel. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. While his wife was driving, the vehicle was making abnormal engine noises.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11465876
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 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.