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What 258 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 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 (258)Crash / fire / injury (38)Engine (156)Electrical system (29)Airbags (23)Transmission & drivetrain (17)Brakes (16)Lights (13)Fuel system (10)Speed control (5)Body & structure (4)Engine & cooling (4)

4 of 258 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Nov 27, 2023Body & structure

I purchased a 2015 Kia Forte5 car (Pearl White) used but I noticed the paint peeling. It seems to be getting worse because the same spot is getting bigger and now a new spot on the top has appeared. I took the car to a body shop and was told it was a factory paint defect. I went online and saw that Kia and Hyundai had a factory issue with the pearl white paint for several years around my car year model. I was wondering if the paint chipping can be fixed or me compensated for the repairs. The damage is on the rear hatch and passenger side top of car next to sunroof. One is about a quarter size and the other a little smaller than a dime. Thanks in advance, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11556915

Jul 26, 2020AirbagsBody & structureCrash1 injury

I WAS DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD A LITTLE TO FAST AND MY CAR STARTED TO SLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE I TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL BUT COULDN'T AND ENDED UP HITTING A METAL BRIDGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. MY WHOLE FRONT RIGHT IN IS DAMAGED AND THE SPEED I WAS GOING THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF!.

NHTSA ODI 11341498

Aug 24, 2017Body & structure

THIN PAINT OR DEFECTIVE PAINT. PAINT CHIPS EASILY.

NHTSA ODI 11019264

Jan 29, 2015Visibility & wipersBody & structure

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED OVERNIGHT FOR NO REASON. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10679790

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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 2015 Kia Forte Koup verdict →