2022 Kia Forte problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 25 NHTSA owner complaints, 1 recall campaign and government crash-test data for 2022 Kia Forte vehicles.
100
/ 100
Low risk
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 25 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 1 recall campaign for this model year-3
- Crash / fire reports — 3 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- NCAP safety rating — 4-star overall government crash rating+5
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2022 Kia Forte vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER6 reports
- ENGINE3 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2 reports
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE1 reports
- POWER TRAIN1 reports
- POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER1 reports
- SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER1 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- STEERING1 reports
- STEERING,SUSPENSION1 reports
Recalls (1)
- 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.
Crash-test ratings
2022 Kia Forte 4 DR FWD
4/5 overall
Front 4/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 4/5
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