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2023 Kia Forte: recalls and problems

3 recalls and 62 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is steering.

3recalls
62complaints
11crashes reported
4fires reported
5injuries reported
2 recalls with a “do not drive” or “park outside” warning

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Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Steering13 · 21%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance10 · 16%
  • Electrical System10 · 16%
  • Engine9 · 15%
  • Suspension8 · 13%
  • Power Train8 · 13%
  • Unknown Or Other8 · 13%
  • Lane Departure7 · 11%
  • Air Bags4 · 6%
  • Structure4 · 6%

What owners report

Lane Departure,Back Over Prevention,Forward Collision Avoidance

Four times, my 2023 kia forte has went into limp mode. three times accelerating onto the freeway, the blindspot/anticollision (bca) system reset. this put the vehicle in limp mode and it deaccelerated to 3 mph. i had to pull over and restart the car. the other time, i was turning right at an intersection. after the light turned green, the system reset again. i had the agm battery replaced after the second time, but

Steering,Suspension,Power TrainCrash

Unknown. during a basic collision avoidance maneuver performed by myself on the highway at speed of aprox 60mph the steering suddenly became non-responsive, resulting in my inability to maintain directional control and cause a collision. the vehicle continued traveling before coming to its final resting position. during this sequence, the driver-side front suspension assembly sustained a catastrophic separation bef

Electrical System,Unknown Or Other

Electrical system failed while operating vehicle on major highway. all lights flashed, system shut off, power steering locked up.

Suspension

The right front lower control arm has completely broken/fractured during operation. kia has previously issued safety recalls sc283 (nhtsa 23v649) and sc306 (nhtsa 24v244) for this exact vehicle model year due to improperly manufactured right front lower control arms that can crack and fail. my vehicle was manufactured in march 2023 (03/23), which is just prior to the official april 12, 2023 recall window. because the

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2023 Kia Forte 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Forte. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.