Kia Forte Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns covering at least one Kia Forte model year (2010–2023). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Kia Forte recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2011–2023
Campaign	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2021	2022	2023
24V244000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
23V652000 Brake	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
23V649000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
22V906000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
22V304000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
22V031000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
21V622000 Latch	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
21V260000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
21V164000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
20V750000 Engine	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
20V459000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V771000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V363000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V773000 Brake	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V312000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V070000 Power train	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
15V015000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 18 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2023 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 24V244000 Filed Apr 1, 2024

Front Lower Control Arm May Fail

Suspension · front · control arm · lower arm

74% repairedof 215 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 24V244000

Listed for 2010–2013 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Park outside: fire risk. NHTSA advises parking outside and away from buildings until the recall repair is done.

Recall 23V652000 Filed Sep 25, 2023

HECU May Cause Engine Compartment Fire

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · control unit/module

32.4% repairedof 1,730,192 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V652000

Listed for 2023 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 23V649000 Filed Sep 22, 2023

Front Lower Control Arm May Fail

Suspension · front · control arm · lower arm

86% repairedof 3,866 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V649000

Listed for 2023 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V906000 Filed Dec 8, 2022

Loss of Steering Control from Cracked Knuckle

Steering · linkages · knuckle · spindle · arm

87.8% repairedof 939 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V906000

Listed for 2021, 2022 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V304000 Filed May 5, 2022

Unsecured Steering Column

Steering · column

70% repairedof 30 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V304000

Listed for 2017, 2018 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V031000 Filed Jan 25, 2022

Air Bags May Not Deploy

Air bags

66% repairedof 410,619 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V031000

Listed for 2016, 2017, 2018 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V622000 Filed Aug 9, 2021

Trunk Emergency Release May Fail/FMVSS 401

Latches/locks/linkages · trunk lid · latch

53.7% repairedof 253,074 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V622000

Listed for 2017, 2018 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V260000 Filed Apr 13, 2021

Foreign Particles May Cause Oil Pump to Fail

Engine and engine cooling · engine · oil/lubrication · pump

69.1% repairedof 4,069 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V260000

Listed for 2021 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V164000 Filed Mar 11, 2021

Occupant Detection System Malfunction/FMVSS 208

Air bags · air bag/restraint control module

97.2% repairedof 142 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V164000

Listed for 2012–2015 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 20V750000 Filed Dec 2, 2020

Engine Damage May Cause Fire

Engine

72.5% repairedof 294,756 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V750000

Listed for 2019 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 20V459000 Filed Aug 5, 2020

Left Front Axle Driveshaft May Break

Power train · axle assembly · axle shaft

80.2% repairedof 834 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V459000

Listed for 2019 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V771000 Filed Oct 31, 2018

Incorrect Low Beam Aiming/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting · headlights

88.3% repairedof 1,754 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V771000

Listed for 2010–2013 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V363000 Filed Jun 1, 2018

Air Bags/Seat Belt Pretensioners may be Disabled

Air bags · air bag/restraint control module

44.5% repairedof 507,587 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V363000

Listed for 2012, 2013, 2014 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V773000 Filed Dec 1, 2017

Brake Pedal Stopper may Deteriorate

Service brakes, hydraulic · pedals and linkages

51.6% repairedof 134,366 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V773000

Listed for 2013 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V312000 Filed May 17, 2016

Improperly Tightened Seat Belt Retractor Screws

Seat belts · front · retractor

41.9% repairedof 5,245 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V312000

Listed for 2011 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V070000 Filed Feb 5, 2016

Transmission Cooler Hose may Leak Fluid

Power train · automatic transmission · cooling unit and lines

48.7% repairedof 10,240 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V070000

Listed for 2014 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V015000 Filed Jan 16, 2015

Cooling Fan Resistor May Melt

Electrical system

74.9% repairedof 86,880 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V015000

Listed for 2010 Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V114000 Filed Apr 1, 2013

Stop Lamp Switch may Function Intermittently

Exterior lighting · brake lights · switch

Repair progress not yet reported980,377 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V114000

Where to next

Kia Forte problems by yearModel overview →Which Forte years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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