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| vehicle | 2017 / kia / forte |
|---|---|
| known issues | 7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-19) |
| complaints | 301 on file (2017-03-29 → 2026-08-20) |
| recalls | 3 |
| investigations | 0 |
| fars | 136 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code) |
| indexed | yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
| count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 2017-03-29 | 2026-08-20 | 23 | 9 | ENGINE:144; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:49; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:46; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:43; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:29 |
| campaign_number | report_received_date | component | summary | consequence | remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V031000 | 25/01/2022 | AIR BAGS | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash. | Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. | Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226. |
| 21V622000 | 09/08/2021 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release." | A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury. | Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216. |
| 21V260000 | 13/04/2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forte vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI engine. Foreign particles may stick inside the oil pump, which may cause an oil pump failure and engine damage. | A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. | Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pan, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 16, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC210. |
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| crash_years | occupant_deaths | match_type | vpic_recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2024 | 136 | legacy-code | 0 |
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2017 Kia Forte vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/kia/forte
@misc{wrenchpro_2017_kia_forte_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Kia Forte},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/kia/forte}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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