2019 Kia Forte: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 Kia Forte. The newest campaign is 20V459000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Aug 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft. NHTSA has 147 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V459000, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle driveshaft for a heat treatment verification code, and replace it if the code is missing, free of charge. The recall began September 2, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC195.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 2,588 units in total.
20V459000Received . 834 units.
Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Forte vehicles. The left front axle driveshaft may not have been heat-treated, which can cause it to break.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken driveshaft can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle driveshaft for a heat treatment verification code, and replace it if the code is missing, free of charge. The recall began September 2, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC195.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC195. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V771000Received . 1,754 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Kia Forte vehicles equipped with LED headlights. The headlights may not have been manufactured with the correct low beam aiming. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the headlights are not properly aimed, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlight aiming and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC171.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC171. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
147 complaints, 217 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.
- 2019 Kia Forte
- All 2019 vehicles
| Component | 2019 Forte | All 2019 vehicles | Forte, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 216.6 | 123.7 | 59.5 | 47 |
| Engine | 165.9 | 145.3 | 310 | 36 |
| Unknown or Other | 101.4 | 103.3 | 89 | 22 |
| Electrical System | 101.4 | 130.6 | 89.3 | 22 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 101.4 | 54 | 17.4 | 22 |
| Exterior Lighting | 78.3 | 14.4 | 49 | 17 |
| Steering | 36.9 | 60.8 | 44.9 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32.3 | 23.7 | 30.6 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 27.6 | 25.7 | 81.6 | 6 |
| Lane Departure | 27.6 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Aug 2026
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2019 Kia ForteThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Kia Forte: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/forte/2019/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kia Motors America
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Kia Forte?
- 2,588 units in 2 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 2024. 2 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Kia Forte name most often?
- Power Train: 47 of 217 component mentions, or 216.6 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 123.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Kia Forte open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.