Feb 25, 2026Electrical systemLightsAirbags
AIRBAG SYSTEM UNIT, AIRBAG SENSOR, VOLTAGE CRONIC MALFUNCTIONING POWER SUPPLY
NHTSA ODI 11720535
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What 22 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 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 (22)Crash / fire / injury (5)Airbags (5)Electrical system (5)Engine (5)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Lane Departure (2)Lights (2)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)Driver assistance (1)Fuel system (1)
2 of 22 complaints match · Lights · clear filters
Nov 19, 2024Electrical systemLights
Headlights shut off while driving at night. The right turn signal was on and was in a right hand turn when the car hit a small dip. There was the sound that you hear when you turn on the key when the car hit the dip and the healights went off. After pulling off the road and turning on the hazard lights, tried turning the headlights off then back on several times. The parking lights seem to come on then went off. Noticed that the information screen reset and was at the setup screen. Turned the car off then restarted the car and the headlights turned on. On the freeway the tone you hear when you turn on the key sounded several times as the car went over the bumps at the overpasses where the road is subsiding. This is a rental car. No police report made. No information if problem occurred previously or if rental company had problem looked into. Problem occurred 11/16/2024
NHTSA ODI 11626195
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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 2024 Kia Forte verdict →