Kia Forte recalls
- Kia right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause it to fail. 2023 Kia Forte DO NOT DRIVE
- Kia hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (hecu) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving. 2010–2015 Kia Borrego, Cadenza, Forte +8 more PARK OUTSIDE
- Kia right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause it to fail. 2023 Kia Forte DO NOT DRIVE
- Kia due to a manufacturing error, the front left steering knuckle may crack, which can result in a loss of steering control. 2023 Kia Forte
- Kia 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. 2021 Kia Forte, Rio
- Kia air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. 2017 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, Sedona +1 more
- Kia trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. 2016–2018 Kia Forte, Rio
- Kia foreign particles may stick inside the oil pump, which may cause an oil pump failure and engine damage. 2017 Kia Forte
- Kia occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat. 2021 Kia Forte, K5, Telluride
- Kia engine compartment fire can occur while driving. 2011–2014 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, Optima +3 more
- Kia left front axle driveshaft may not have been heat-treated, which can cause it to break. 2019 Kia Forte
- Kia headlights may not have been manufactured with the correct low beam aiming. 2019 Kia Forte
- Kia 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. 2010–2011 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, Optima +1 more
- Kia brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released. 2012 Kia Forte, Forte Koup
- Kia screws that hold the front seatbelt retractor retaining plates may not have been properly tightened, and as a result, the seatbelt retractor retaining plates may break in a crash. 2013 Kia Forte
- Kia affected vehicles have a transmission fluid cooler hose that may have been improperly manufactured, resulting in a transmission fluid leak. 2011 Kia Forte
- Kia in the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt. 2014 Kia Forte
- Kia 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. 2007–2010 Kia Amanti, Borrego, Forte +6 more