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Kia Forte repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 242 repairs.
Kia Forte other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (7%)
< $100 (93%)
Chart based on 15 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Kia Forte 4dr Sedan
147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 96000 mi US $250 |
Front Passenger and Rear Drivers Side door handle caps were broken causing the door handles to come out in your hand. Parts came unpainted from the dealer. Painted and installed parts and noticed the dealer had stripped the screws on the previous reinstall. After examining the one remaining door cap, it was noticed that they were overtightened causing them to crack and fail. Door handle caps are of a poor design and are damaged because they are overtightened during installation and the dealer using a standard Phillips on a JIS screw. |
2012 Kia Forte 4dr Sedan
156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 125000 mi US $1399 |
Replace front passenger seat frame. Slips while driving. |
2012 Kia Forte 2dr Coupe
173-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 7000 mi | Replace head lamp unit due to condensation inside unit. |
2011 Kia Forte 4dr Sedan
173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 11360 mi | Drivers seatbelt sticks during cold weather. Sometimes unable fully pull out belt to put it on. |
| 12480 mi | Seat belt remains an issue. This time they submitted the part request from Kia. Still waiting. |
2010 Kia Forte 4dr Sedan
173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 38000 mi | TPMS light would come on periodically even though no puncture existed in tire. Found nut on inside if TPMS sensor stripped/damaged. Replaced TPMS sensor and nut. |
2010 Kia Forte 4dr Sedan
156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 47000 mi US $80 |
Losing air from one tire. Tire shop found that the metal valve stem was leaking. I had to purchase a new sensor + valve stem (not sold separately even though they are independent parts). The tire shop put it in with no labor charge. |
2010 Kia Forte 4dr Sedan
156-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 8060 mi C $15 |
Reset Security/lock/auto-start system Replaced batteries in car starter remote |
| 10800 mi | Windshield wipers timing is off. They stick when they are used on interval timing. |
| 39000 mi | Car only had 1 of the 3 top car-seat LATCH clips. Had the other two installed by the dealer. |
| 49000 mi US $58 |
Tire pressure sensor was leaking |
2010 Kia Forte 2dr Coupe
173-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 47500 mi | Trunk lid would come unlatched periodically in very cold weather (0°F or so). Dealer replaced trunk latch under warranty. Hood latch was a little loose and jiggling the hood would make it "clack" repeatedly against the latching mechanism. Dealer tried changing the hood adjustment as much as possible but still clacks. Possibly just the design of the latch. |
| 36000 mi US $400 |
TPMS sensors ruined by Sam's Club tire installers. Parts $200 labor $200.They tightened them so hard they cracked the valve stems. Had to warranty two tires as well. Had to argue with Sam's for their unwritten $300 max liability "rule". |
| 11700 mi | The right side lever to fold the rear seats down didn't work sometimes. Only a cable that needed adjusting. |
2010 Kia Forte 2dr Coupe
156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 6100 mi | Windshield replaced due to abnormal crack that formed, not from a rock or road debris. |
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