2021 Kia Forte problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 67 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Kia Forte vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 67 NHTSA complaints on file-2
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- Crash / fire reports — 10 crash reports and 0 fire reports among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 6 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 4-star overall government crash rating+5
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Kia Forte vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- ENGINE14 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER8 reports
- STEERING5 reports
- POWER TRAIN4 reports
- AIR BAGS3 reports
- TIRES3 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE2 reports
- STRUCTURE2 reports
- EQUIPMENT2 reports
Recalls (2)
- STEERING22V304000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.
- AIR BAGS21V164000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Crash-test ratings
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