2022 Kia Forte problems and recalls

Owners have filed 28 complaints on the 2022 Kia Forte, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (9 complaints).

28
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
74.2
Severity index

Severity index 74.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 74.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (32.1%)9 32%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (14.3%)4 14%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (14.3%)4 14%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (14.3%)4 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (10.7%)3 11%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (10.7%)3 11%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (7.1%)2 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (7.1%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER932.1%
STEERING414.3%
ENGINE414.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE414.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM310.7%
SUSPENSION310.7%
SEAT BELTS27.1%
VISIBILITY/WIPER27.1%

Complaints filed per year

0482021: 22022: 22023: 72024: 42025: 52026: 8 (partial year)2122232425268
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
20222
20237
20244
20255
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.0x those in 2021 to 2022 (16 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V30400005/05/2022STEERING:COLUMNKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.

Other Kia Forte model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.