2010 Kia Forte: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V652000. NHTSA received the report on . 1,730,192 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
Remedy of campaign 23V652000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2010 Kia Forte. The newest campaign is 23V652000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 128 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 3,218,156 units in total.
23V652000Received . 1,730,192 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC284. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V363000Received . 507,587 units.
Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners. For model year 2011 Sedona vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to verify the ACU part number and, if necessary, install an extension wire harness kit between the ACU Connector and the Vehicle Harness Connector. For all other affected vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to install the extension wire harness kit. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC165.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC165. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V114000Received . 980,377 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.
Report filed by Kia Motors Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number SC098. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
128 complaints, 184 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2010 Kia Forte
- All 2010 vehicles
| Component | 2010 Forte | All 2010 vehicles | Forte, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 146.7 | 128.8 | 129.8 | 27 |
| Tires | 125 | 11.7 | 41.2 | 23 |
| Engine | 119.6 | 90.7 | 180.1 | 22 |
| Wheels | 87 | 14.3 | 42.3 | 16 |
| Power Train | 70.7 | 87.4 | 64.4 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 65.2 | 114.2 | 82.5 | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 54.3 | 43.7 | 58.4 | 10 |
| Steering | 48.9 | 100.9 | 45.3 | 9 |
| Seat Belts | 43.5 | 8.2 | 30.2 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 38 | 69.2 | 55.3 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 16
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 10
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 12 Apr 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ23002 | Audit query | Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module | 17 Nov 2023 | Open | |
| DP22003 | Defect petition | Loss of Motive Power | Engine | 12 Sep 2022 | 12 Dec 2023 | |
| PE18003 | Preliminary evaluation | Air bags may be disabled during crash | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 16 Mar 2018 | 30 Aug 2019 | 18E043000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2010 Kia ForteThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2010 Kia Forte: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/forte/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kia America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Kia Forte?
- 3,218,156 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia Forte have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Kia Forte, model years 2009 to 2023. 3 of them name the 2010 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Kia Forte name most often?
- Air Bags: 27 of 184 component mentions, or 146.7 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 128.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Kia Forte open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.