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What 160 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Kia Forte Koup

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (160)Crash / fire / injury (39)Engine (48)Airbags (36)Brakes (27)Transmission & drivetrain (19)Electrical system (16)Speed control (12)Body & structure (8)Lights (8)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (6)Seat belts (6)

1 of 160 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 27, 2016Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlCrash

ON 7/24 MY 21 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES (WITH BOTH FEET) AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. SHE ENDED UP COLLIDING WITH A WALL WHICH DISCONNECTED THE POWER AND THE CAR STOPPED ABOUT 50 FEET FROM POINT OF IMPACT.

NHTSA ODI 10888941

Working with the data? Download all 160 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Kia Forte Koup verdict →