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What 145 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Kia Forte

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 (145)Crash / fire / injury (15)Transmission & drivetrain (47)Engine (34)Electrical system (21)Driver assistance (17)Lights (14)Steering (8)Speed control (7)Airbags (6)Lane Departure (5)Body & structure (4)

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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 2019 Kia Forte verdict →