2023 Kia Forte problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 58 NHTSA owner complaints, 3 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 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 — 58 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 3 recall campaigns for this model year-9
- Crash / fire reports — 10 crash reports and 4 fire reports among complaints-2
- Injuries / fatalities — 5 injuries and 1 death reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 4-star overall government crash rating+5
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Kia Forte vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- POWER TRAIN6 reports
- STEERING4 reports
- AIR BAGS4 reports
- LANE DEPARTURE3 reports
- STEERING,SUSPENSION3 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER2 reports
- ENGINE2 reports
- STRUCTURE2 reports
Recalls (3)
- SUSPENSION23V649000
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause it to fail.
- SUSPENSION24V244000
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause it to fail.
- STEERING22V906000
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front left steering knuckle may crack, which can result in a loss of steering control.
Crash-test ratings
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