3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2017 Kia Forte. Owners have filed 305 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 2017 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 305 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Kia Forte, reporting 23 crashes, 10 fires, 21 injuries, 4 deaths. Kia has issued at least 140 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 305 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Kia Forte. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I was driving this car and received a check engine light and lulled over to find an electrical fire had occurred under the hood. I was able to use a fire extinguisher to put out this fire. The car was towed to a Kia dealership near my home for confirmation and an estimate of the damages.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11769030
“My vehicle caught fire while driving also before fire vehicle started popping and stuttering rattling sound. I was on highway.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11701841
“my life was unsafe by being put in this vehicle whos engine was damaged and caught on fire while driving it as a MILITARY soldier.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11688218
“Unknown, can't see the road at night due to the headlights not aimed towards the right direction they seem to be pointed down and at different angles.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11646410
“-Airbags did not deploy. -The car is available for inspection. -The driver was put at significant risk after the vehicle accidentally slid on ice while navigating a sharp curve, causing it to veer off the road and crash into trees.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11641495
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2017 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.