10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,050 miles

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problem #5

Sep 052018

Forte

  • 36,000 miles
On March 1, vehicle had been parked for 10 min on a cold day after being driven for a few hours and 'engine oveheated' came up on the display. Vehicle was towed the following day to cable dahmer Kia where they said the cause was an electrical glitch and that the car was fine. On August 3rd, I contacted cable dahmer Kia because the car was idling extremely low/stalling. Dealer stated they were unable to provide a loaner car but they would let me know when one because available. Was driving on August 7th when car shut itself off while going 45mph down the road. All functionality was lost. Dealer was contacted and roadside was dispatched. Dealer provided loaner and had the car until August 23rd. Dealership unable to duplicate concern and corporate asked that I pick the vehicle up. Corporate stated to me that car was functional and I did not have a legitimate concern, even with my video proof of the issue. September 4th issue happened again driving at 60 mph and had video footage. Dealer was contacted but corporate unwilling to exchange vehicle.

- Rich Hill, MO, USA

problem #4

Jul 162018

Forte

  • 6,900 miles
The car was involved in an accident and the insurance company informed the lienholder that the vehicle was possibly a total loss and the lienholder ignored them and sold the vehicle to a public auction without contacting the original owner of the car to pay on the vehicle either. The owner of the car was injured in the vehicle in question as well as a passenger and the lienholder is aware and still sold without proper notice and they changed the locks of the vehicle to prevent the insurance company from doing a proper inspection of the vehicle. The vehicle cannot be driven on a highway and shakes at 30 miles at an in less than 10 mins. The vehicle also operates on its own. The lienholder had been aware of the issue since April 2018. Less than 2 weeks after the accident.

- Riverdale, GA, USA

problem #3

Sep 282017

Forte

  • miles
My car the gas shoots out, I have to go through all this with a new car my engine light been on from the time I bought it this car gave me problems every time I bring it back they said just drop it off so we can try fixing it it take up to three days are more plus they don't give out loaner car at all so how I suppose to get to work so I continue to drive it like that.I don't know why I brought this car. It wasted my money and time.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Nov 162017

Forte

  • 9,500 miles
The autonomous emergency braking (aeb) and forward collision warning (fcw) systems on my vehicle never activate when traffic situations are obvious for the aeb and fcw to activate. Even home-spun system tests don't show the systems to be operational. The local Kia dealership and repair center cannot validate the system's integrity because they cannot accomplish definitive tests to verify the system. They say "we don't know." This is a safety issue that must be resolved. This issue is ongoing.

- Albemarle, NC, USA

problem #1

Apr 052017

Forte

  • 2,500 miles
Volume buttons on steering wheel volume up turns volume down, mute button turns volume up.

- Scottsboro, AL, USA