Jun 30, 2021Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel systemFire
Car engine caught fire driving on freeway. No apparent reason
NHTSA ODI 11423010
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What 134 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 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 (134)Crash / fire / injury (21)Engine (66)Electrical system (21)Transmission & drivetrain (16)Speed control (14)Airbags (13)Brakes (10)Lights (9)Fuel system (7)Wheels (6)Body & structure (5)
1 of 134 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 134 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 2016 Kia Forte Koup verdict →