3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2018 Kia Forte. Owners have filed 136 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 2018 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 136 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Kia Forte, reporting 13 crashes, 3 fires, 9 injuries. Kia has issued at least 100 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 136 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Kia Forte. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Unknown. Fire was located under in the engine compartment area and fire was visible from below the engine under the car.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11685190
“Brakes completely locked up during my attempt to stop the vehicle does have abs and that is supposed to allow the wheels to keep moving so that you can try to maneuver and when I made contact with the other vehicle the airbag never deployed”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11571352
“The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the contact stated he rear-ended the vehicle in front of him causing damage to the front end of his vehicle and the air bags did not deploy.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11479543
“The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the contact rear-ended the vehicle in front of her however the air bags failed to deploy. The air bag warning light was illuminated. A police report was not filed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11478137
“The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated she was at standstill at a parking space when another vehicle backed into the front passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a bulging disc on the neck, vertigo, and a concussion from the whiplash.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11463202
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 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.