Kia Forte

There are 80 known recall(s) for the Kia Forte, select the specific vehicle pages above for more recall details.

• 🇨🇦 2022238: Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the bolt connecting the lower steering column universal joint …
  KIA Steering RC162
  2022-05-06 🚙 6 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021225: Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine's piston oil rings may be defective. This can cause engine we…
  KIA Engine RC144
  2021-04-14 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 19634 Units
• 🇨🇦 2018610: Certain vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (C…
  KIA Lights And Instruments RC121
  2018-11-02 🚙🚙 370 Units
• 🇨🇦 2020369: Issue: On certain vehicles, the left-front axle shaft may not have been heat treated, and could brea…
  KIA Powertrain RC136
  2020-08-12 🚙🚙 359 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021504: Issue: On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release latch could fail. If this happens, the emerg…
  KIA Structure RC150
  2021-08-10 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 32274 Units
• 🇨🇦 2022023: Issue: On certain vehicles, a defect in the airbag control unit could cause the airbag warning light…
  KIA Airbag RC157
  2022-01-27 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 58053 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021504: Issue: On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release latch could fail. If this happens, the emerg…
  KIA Structure RC150
  2021-08-10 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 32274 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021224: Issue: On certain vehicles, small metal particles that are not captured by the oil filter can build …
  KIA Engine RC143
  2021-04-14 🚙🚙 443 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021039: Issue: Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine…
  KIA Engine SC036
  2021-02-01 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 30938 Units
• 🇨🇦 2022023: Issue: On certain vehicles, a defect in the airbag control unit could cause the airbag warning light…
  KIA Airbag RC157
  2022-01-27 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 58053 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021504: Issue: On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release latch could fail. If this happens, the emerg…
  KIA Structure RC150
  2021-08-10 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 32274 Units
• 🇨🇦 2022222: Issue: Over time, the brake lines under the vehicle could corrode. If this happens, a brake line cou…
  KIA Brakes SC044
  2022-05-02 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 42571 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021039: Issue: Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine…
  KIA Engine SC036
  2021-02-01 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 30938 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021504: Issue: On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release latch could fail. If this happens, the emerg…
  KIA Structure RC150
  2021-08-10 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 32274 Units
• 🇨🇦 2022023: Issue: On certain vehicles, a defect in the airbag control unit could cause the airbag warning light…
  KIA Airbag RC157
  2022-01-27 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 58053 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021504: Issue: On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release latch could fail. If this happens, the emerg…
  KIA Structure RC150
  2021-08-10 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 32274 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021039: Issue: Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine…
  KIA Engine SC036
  2021-02-01 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 30938 Units
• 🇨🇦 2022222: Issue: Over time, the brake lines under the vehicle could corrode. If this happens, a brake line cou…
  KIA Brakes SC044
  2022-05-02 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 42571 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021504: Issue: On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release latch could fail. If this happens, the emerg…
  KIA Structure RC150
  2021-08-10 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 32274 Units
• 🇨🇦 2020597: Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L NU GDI or 2.4 L Theta II MPI engine, an engine comp…
  KIA Engine RC140
  2020-12-04 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 39658 Units
• 🇨🇦 2022222: Issue: Over time, the brake lines under the vehicle could corrode. If this happens, a brake line cou…
  KIA Brakes SC044
  2022-05-02 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 42571 Units
• 🇨🇦 2020597: Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L NU GDI or 2.4 L Theta II MPI engine, an engine comp…
  KIA Engine RC140
  2020-12-04 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 39658 Units
• 🇨🇦 2017626: On certain vehicles, the brake pedal stopper pad material could deteriorate over time and allow the …
  KIA Brakes RC113
  2017-12-13 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 22205 Units
• 🇨🇦 2022222: Issue: Over time, the brake lines under the vehicle could corrode. If this happens, a brake line cou…
  KIA Brakes SC044
  2022-05-02 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 42571 Units
• 🇨🇦 2015015: On certain vehicles, the cooling fan resistor could be defective.  If this occurs; the resistor cou…
  KIA Electrical RC093
  2015-01-16 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 15901 Units
• 🇨🇦 2017626: On certain vehicles, the brake pedal stopper pad material could deteriorate over time and allow the …
  KIA Brakes RC113
  2017-12-13 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 22205 Units
• 🇨🇦 2020597: Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L NU GDI or 2.4 L Theta II MPI engine, an engine comp…
  KIA Engine RC140
  2020-12-04 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 39658 Units
• 🇨🇦 2017626: On certain vehicles, the brake pedal stopper pad material could deteriorate over time and allow the …
  KIA Brakes RC113
  2017-12-13 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 22205 Units
• 🇨🇦 2018301: On certain gasoline and hybrid engine vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control unit may beco…
  KIA Airbag RC117
  2018-06-08 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 65548 Units
• 🇨🇦 2020597: Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L NU GDI or 2.4 L Theta II MPI engine, an engine comp…
  KIA Engine RC140
  2020-12-04 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 39658 Units
• 🇨🇦 2018301: On certain gasoline and hybrid engine vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control unit may beco…
  KIA Airbag RC117
  2018-06-08 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 65548 Units
• 🇨🇦 2016221: On certain vehicles, the screws holding the seatbelt retractor’s retaining plate may not have been…
  KIA Seats And Restraints RC101
  2016-05-12 🚙🚙 390 Units
• 🇨🇦 2020597: Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L NU GDI or 2.4 L Theta II MPI engine, an engine comp…
  KIA Engine RC140
  2020-12-04 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 39658 Units
• 🇨🇦 2018301: On certain gasoline and hybrid engine vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control unit may beco…
  KIA Airbag RC117
  2018-06-08 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 65548 Units
• 🇨🇦 2017626: On certain vehicles, the brake pedal stopper pad material could deteriorate over time and allow the …
  KIA Brakes RC113
  2017-12-13 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 22205 Units
• 🇨🇦 2020597: Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L NU GDI or 2.4 L Theta II MPI engine, an engine comp…
  KIA Engine RC140
  2020-12-04 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 39658 Units
• 🇨🇦 2018301: On certain gasoline and hybrid engine vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control unit may beco…
  KIA Airbag RC117
  2018-06-08 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 65548 Units
• 🇨🇦 2017626: On certain vehicles, the brake pedal stopper pad material could deteriorate over time and allow the …
  KIA Brakes RC113
  2017-12-13 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 22205 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021040: Issue: Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine…
  KIA Engine SC037
  2021-02-01 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 48787 Units
• 🇨🇦 2016061: On certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, the transmission’s fluid cooler hose ma…
  KIA Powertrain RC097
  2016-02-08 🚙🚙🚙🚙 1402 Units
• 🇨🇦 2018301: On certain gasoline and hybrid engine vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control unit may beco…
  KIA Airbag RC117
  2018-06-08 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 65548 Units
• 🇨🇦 2013324: On certain vehicles, the stop lamp switch may fail and cause intermittent operation of the brake lig…
  KIA Electrical RC084
  2013-09-25 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 39054 Units
• 🇨🇦 2018301: On certain gasoline and hybrid engine vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control unit may beco…
  KIA Airbag RC117
  2018-06-08 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 65548 Units
• 🇨🇦 2021040: Issue: Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine…
  KIA Engine SC037
  2021-02-01 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 48787 Units
• 🇨🇦 2013324: On certain vehicles, the stop lamp switch may fail and cause intermittent operation of the brake lig…
  KIA Electrical RC084
  2013-09-25 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 39054 Units
• 🇺🇸 258430: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm…
  Kia America, Inc. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM SC306
  2024-04-01 🚙🚙 215 Units
• 🇺🇸 248629: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, …
  Kia America, Inc. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE SC284
  2023-09-25 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 1730192 Units
• 🇺🇸 243716: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm…
  Kia America, Inc. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM SC283
  2023-09-22 🚙🚙🚙🚙 3866 Units
• 🇺🇸 246059: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the…
  Kia America, Inc. STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM SC259
  2022-12-08 🚙🚙🚙 939 Units
• 🇺🇸 203095: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steer…
  Kia Motors America STEERING:COLUMN SC235
  2022-05-05 🚙 30 Units
• 🇺🇸 230763: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and …
  Kia Motors America AIR BAGS SC226
  2022-01-25 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 410619 Units
• 🇺🇸 195029: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-20…
  Kia Motors America LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH SC216
  2021-08-09 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 253074 Units
• 🇺🇸 193404: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forte vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI e…
  Kia Motors America ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP SC210
  2021-04-13 🚙🚙🚙🚙 4069 Units
• 🇺🇸 212815: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant C…
  Kia Motors America AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER SC207
  2021-03-11 🚙🚙 142 Units
• 🇺🇸 153178: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 201…
  Kia Motors America ENGINE SC200
  2020-12-02 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 294756 Units
• 🇺🇸 180336: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Forte vehicles. The left front axle driveshaft m…
  Kia Motors America POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT SC195
  2020-08-05 🚙🚙🚙 834 Units
• 🇺🇸 136029: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Kia Forte vehicles equipped with LED headlights. …
  Kia Motors America EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS SC171
  2018-10-31 🚙🚙🚙🚙 1754 Units
• 🇺🇸 139605: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima …
  Kia Motors America AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE SC165
  2018-06-01 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 507587 Units
• 🇺🇸 126193: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. The brake pe…
  Kia Motors America SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES SC158
  2017-12-01 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 134366 Units
• 🇺🇸 108366: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2013 Forte vehicles manufactured September …
  Kia Motors America SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR SC132
  2016-05-17 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 5245 Units
• 🇺🇸 111486: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011 Forte vehicles manufactured August 27,…
  Kia Motors America POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES SC129
  2016-02-05 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 10240 Units
• 🇺🇸 106207: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kia Forte vehicles manufactured Decemb…
  Kia Motors America ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SC113
  2015-01-16 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 86880 Units
• 🇺🇸 99913: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 S…
  Kia Motors Corporation EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH SC098
  2013-04-01 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙 980377 Units