Major Problems with 2012 Kia Forte Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Kia Forte

2012 Kia Forte AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2012 Kia Forte AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 13000 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, AIR BAGS and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Forte owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE we were driving our 2012 kia forte ex (sedan) which we had purchased brand new in december 2011 to the...	49 ~ 91322 miles
AIR BAGS we were driving our 2012 kia forte ex (sedan) which we had purchased brand new in december 2011 to the...	24 ~ 40785 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i was backing out of a driveway approx. 3 feet when the car lurched backwards at full rpm while the...	14 ~ 53600 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. the contact stated that while the vehicle was powered off and parked...	12 ~ 66800 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the right turn signal...	11 ~ 65055 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was backing out of a driveway approx. 3 feet when the car lurched backwards at full rpm while the...	9 ~ 31292 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i bought my 2012 kia forte ex on 11/12/2011. right after my first oil change from the kia dealer. i...	7 ~ 36729 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER a humming sound / and vibration is coming from engine compartment & does not coincide with engine rpm. faster...	6 ~ 57087 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE we were driving our 2012 kia forte ex (sedan) which we had purchased brand new in december 2011 to the...	6 ~ 152602 miles
STEERING the steering wheel started to make a clunk when you turned it now the eps light is flashing and the	5 ~ 50925 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. after reversing the vehicle the vehicle and the gear shifter became stuck....	4 ~ 47807 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL september 24th at 6:30 a.m. traveling at 65mph on 91 freeway. start to slow and then stop for traffic. traffic...	3 ~ 55000 miles
SEAT BELTS fatal mva involving front-end collision. air bag failed to deploy. seat belt failed to restrain driver....	2 ~ 58000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was driving on a local street when i all of a sudden heard a loud noise come from above....	2 ~ 30000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. the contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph the cruise control...	2 ~ 53300 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was entering the freeway and there was a loud bang/explosion. i pulled off and started closing the sunroof when...	2 ~ 32900 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. while driving 40 mph both rear wheel bolts fractured in half. the...	1 ~ 150000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. whether the vehicle was stationary or driving various speeds the traction control...	1 ~ 90000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. whether the vehicle was stationary or driving various speeds the traction control...	1 ~ 90000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY their condition hold on a 2012 kia forte broke have talked to other owners and they have had the same...	1 ~ 62000 miles
TIRES while driving a 2012 kia forte ex with 21000 miles and nexen 195/65/15 cp671 tires a front tire separation occurred	1 ~ 21000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving a 2012 kia forte ex with 21000 miles and nexen 195/65/15 cp671 tires a front tire separation occurred	1 ~ 21000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. the contact stated that the rims on all four wheels were completely...	1 ~ 8000 miles
SUSPENSION at 60 000 my right front strut went out. warranty would not cover it. also my auto door locks and	1 ~ 65458 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. the contact attempted to start the ignition and when the brake pedal...	1 ~ 200 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY martin glass company (agrss registered) replaced a factory installed windshield on 04/18/2012. our technician was able to push most of...	1 ~ 4496 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE driving in a shopping center parking lot. made a right turn into an alley. vehicle then rapidly accelerated through the...	1 ~ 1000 miles

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