Feb 6, 2020SteeringAirbagsBrakesCrash1 injury
WHEN HAD MY ACCIDENT IN ON GOING TRAFFIC MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,MY BRAKES SYSTEM WENT OUT, ALSO MY HORN DOESN'T WORK, AND MY CV AXLE MESSES UP AND CAN'T FIND ANOTHER CV AXLE.
NHTSA ODI 11307568
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What 303 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 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 (303)Crash / fire / injury (40)Engine (173)Brakes (50)Airbags (37)Electrical system (33)Lights (23)Speed control (15)Transmission & drivetrain (12)Fuel system (11)Body & structure (9)Steering (9)
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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 2012 Kia Forte Koup verdict →