Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 Kia Forte has 3 recalls, 53 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
53
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
22V906000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front left steering knuckle may crack, which can ...
23V649000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause ...
24V244000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 Kia Forte 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Backing out of a driveway that had a mud hole. Car got turned and stuck in the mud. We were trying t... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | AIR BAGS | My son was in a car accident in my car January 1 at none of the Air bags went off. Not one there is ... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown Concerning the front passenger steering component. Carfax showed prior accident with minor ... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My low beam headlights seem to burn out at an unusually high rate. Multiple times per year, and this... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My son, [XXX] , has opened a complaint/Case #XXX with Kia. His 2023 KIA Forte had been idle for at l... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LANE DEPARTURE | Electrical issues since 44K miles I’m at 50 K miles. I’ve complained multiple times and they kept sa... |
| Sep 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Summary: Unintended full brake engagement at highway speeds caused by electronic parking brake/Auto ... |
| Jul 26, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Driving home. Unexpectedly foward collision warning came on light never turned off even after a rese... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | STRUCTURE | As I was driving at about 20 mph coming to a stop my passenger front door unlatched and caused the d... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am reporting a serious and ongoing safety issue involving my 2023 Kia Forte GT. The vehicle has ex... |
| May 5, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Passenger front side makes noises like something is clicking. It makes like a rattle noise too |
| Mar 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Catastrophic clutch pressure plate failure - while attempting to shift into gear, teeth on clutch pr... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Recently I purchased a 2023 Kia Forte on 11/09/2024 with only 53,848 miles on the odometer. Within ... |
| Dec 28, 2024 | LANE DEPARTURE | The contact rented a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the cont... |
| Dec 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, another... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle has 20k miles and just shut down while going 40 miles per hour. It just turned off. Ther... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The front radar FCA/SCC is misdetecting vehicles in other lanes and often slams on the brakes for no... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | STRUCTURE | I walked out to my car and I noticed there were scratches and dents that weren’t there that morning.... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed dur... |