1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2022 Kia Forte. Owners have filed 28 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 2022 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 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Kia Forte, reporting 3 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries. Kia has issued at least 39 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 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Kia Forte. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I got into an accident i On December 10th, 2023 my car was totaled out. My steering wheel felt like it was doing its own thing and I crashed straight into a curb and some rocks. I was injured and they had just fixed my steering because of the recall but I don't know if they did it correctly”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11622041
“Air bags did not deploy in a front/side impact crash. Driver slid on ice and slush, went off the road and hit a tree. The car is currently being evaluated by the service center and insurance company. No sensors or warnings went off.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11558478
“I believe that airbags/ airbag sensors have failed or malfunctioned and they are available for inspection. My safety as well as the safety of others was put at risk because the airbags should have deployed and they didn't putting us further at risk.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11549105
“The contact owns a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel became inoperable, with an abnormal sound coming from the steering wheel. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound while attempting to make a turn.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11768961
“We were told it was the fuel pump. This car has put my son in danger twice. The car stalls out while driving, completely shuts down. He is traumatized due to this occurring in during traffic hour. The car dies and you can't put it in neutral nor have the hazard light turn on.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11766604
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2022 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.