Jul 13, 2026Fuel system
Vehicle won't intake gas. Cod P0451, P0456
NHTSA ODI 11750139
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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)
7 of 134 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters
Sep 5, 2025Fuel system
The fuel input is not working properly. Will not allow fuel to go into fuel tank. Risk of fuel spilling and fire hazard.
NHTSA ODI 11685206
Nov 21, 2022Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system
The car is unable to receive fuel adequately. Car was sold in an intermittently undriveable condition.
NHTSA ODI 11494463
Aug 9, 2022EngineFuel system
Car shakes a lot with AC in setting 1 & 2. Kia official has checked and rechecked and stated to be “normal”. Car getting average of 17mpg and 250 miles per tank average. Despite being up to date. Car shakes excessively at idle
NHTSA ODI 11478339
Jun 30, 2021Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel systemFire
Car engine caught fire driving on freeway. No apparent reason
NHTSA ODI 11423010
Feb 15, 2017Speed controlFuel system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. THE DEALER ADDED A FUEL ADDITIVE TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300. ...UPDATED 05/19/17 *BF *CN
NHTSA ODI 10954860
Jan 26, 2017SteeringFuel systemElectrical system
MOST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON A RURAL HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED FOR NO REASON...I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER, ALL ELECTRICAL DASH LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING, I TURNED THE KEY TO AN OFF POSITION AND WAITED...AFTER A MINUTE I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10947874
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 →