Nov 28, 2025EngineFuel systemFire2 injuries
My vehicle caught fire while driving also before fire vehicle started popping and stuttering rattling sound. I was on highway.
NHTSA ODI 11701841
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What 300 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 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 (300)Crash / fire / injury (32)Engine (144)Electrical system (46)Lights (43)Fuel system (30)Airbags (18)Speed control (17)Engine & cooling (13)Transmission & drivetrain (12)Body & structure (9)Steering (9)
4 of 300 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Jul 9, 2023Fuel systemFire1 injury
At 86575 miles after routine check ups at the dealership and routine maintenance being done regularly my check engine light came on I tried to put gas in my car and it sprayed all over me and the car and the gas tank I can’t put gas in my car and the dealership is expecting me to cover this costs and I’ve seen many other documented incidents with the same complaints
NHTSA ODI 11531151
Apr 17, 2021EngineFuel systemCrash1 injury
I ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT ON THIS PREVIOUSLY, HOWEVER IN 2020 MY ENGINE FAILED STOP WORKING. AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT OR FIX IT. I LOST MY JOB, I HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR. THE CAR LOST SPEED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT GO ANYMORE..
NHTSA ODI 11408511
Dec 28, 2017AirbagsFuel systemCrash1 injury
I WAS PARKING MY CAR YESTERDAY AT 7/11 AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT PILLAR. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE SEEN A BLOG WHERE DOZENS OF FORTE OWNERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE. I WAS INJURED AND THE CAR NEEDS $9000 IN REPAIRS, ALSO I AM SURE MY INSURANCE WILL INCREASE.
NHTSA ODI 11057064
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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 2017 Kia Forte Koup verdict →