Recall Register

2021 Kia Forte: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 Kia Forte. The newest campaign is 22V304000. NHTSA received the report on 5 May 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Column. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 22V304000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC235.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 172 units in total.

  1. 22V304000Received . 30 units.

    Steering / Column

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC235.

    Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC235. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V164000Received . 142 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, deployment of the front passenger air bag, with a child in that seat, can increase the risk of injury to the child.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCS/ODS unit, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC207.

    Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC207. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 20090
  2. 20103
  3. 20113
  4. 20124
  5. 20135
  6. 20143
  7. 20151
  8. 20161
  9. 20173
  10. 20183
  11. 20192
  12. 20212
  13. 20221
  14. 20233

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Kia Forte: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/forte/2021/. 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 Motors America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Kia Forte?
172 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 2023. 2 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Kia Forte open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.