AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2016 Kia Forte
NHTSA data on file today
The 2016 Kia Forte has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 136 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #21V622000 Trunk Emergency Release May Fail/FMVSS 401 NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 66 complaints
- Electrical System 22 complaints
- Power Train 16 complaints
- Unknown or Other 15 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 14 complaints
- Air Bags 13 complaints
Of the 136 complaints on file, 16 report a crash and 6 a fire; across all 136 complaints, owners report 13 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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