2013 Kia Forte: recalls and problems

Engine2026-04-09

The contact owns a 2013 kia forte. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle went into limp mode. the contact stated the vehicle was unable to exceed 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the knock sensor was replaced as a temporary fix. the failure reoccurred 2 days later. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbe

Engine And Engine Cooling2026-03-16

The contact owns a 2013 kia forte. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the piston rings had failed, causing catastrophic engine damages. the contact was advised that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but

Electrical System,Service Brakes2026-03-14

The system that is failing are the brakes and the tail lights. they used to be an open recall for the brake pedal stopper pad, however i’m not sure if that part is able to break again because in october i remember hitting the break and something i heard a crack down by the pedal, but i wasn’t able to see if anything had broken. i can’t check after that. i’ve have had continuous issues with my tail lights. the tail li

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash2026-01-09

The contact owns a 2013 kia forte. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the brake pedal failed to operate as needed and depressed to the floorboard without warning. as a result of the brake failure, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the contact stated that both front driver and front passenger seat belts failed to retract as both she and her son were violently jerked forward upon impac