2014 Kia Forte Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 6%of 444 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 86,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the fuel system of the 2014 Kia Forte, 6% of the 444 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car was having some ... Pause, when pressing on the gas so it was taken to a Kia dealer and they said it was the fuel injection so we paid the 200 plus dollars to get it fixed, this happen on a friday, after the fix we feuled up and saturday the car was not used on sunday morning getting to church the car motor was on fire. This happened near thacker ave”
NHTSA complaint #11396922, filed 2021-02, 50,000 miles“I started the car one day and it started idling rough and smoking. We checked the oil and it was a quart and a half low. It was not leaking oil. Once we added oil, it no longer idled rough or smoked. But now it has a ticking sound coming from the engine when I accelerate. It also started loosing power in certain instances. I will be accelerating and the car will start hesitating. The car only had 62,000 miles on it when this started.”
NHTSA complaint #11316712, filed 2020-03, 62,000 miles“Took my Kia Forte 2014 in for an inspection, and instead received an ecu upgrade due to some Kia campaign sc150. After the upgrade, my vehicle began to have issues. The very same day after leaving dealership, my car began to stall and blow a lot of white smoke from exhaust. I was pulled over by a stranger who informed me of that the white smoke exhausting blinded his view. Kia has been disregarding this safety concern.”
NHTSA complaint #11065434, filed 2018-01, 90 miles“Driving my Kia Forte 2014 on the freeway, as I would accelerate my car would hesitate. I started to accelerate more and it would slowly die down until it completely stopped. Before this incident it would completely turn off at stop lights or stop signs. I got it diagnosed and its the catalytic converter and those are supposed to last a life time. My car is only 6 years old and I had a pontiac grand prix 1989 that lasted 20+ years. Now the inside of my car smells like gas and I just got this car a couple months ago!”
NHTSA complaint #11361386, filed 2020-09, 124,997 miles“I have had two accidents ,the first time when I went to try and start my car up and it would not start up. Kia replace my fuel pump,believing that was the issue. The second they told me they could not diagnosis a problem so it was nothing that they could do.”
NHTSA complaint #10682837, filed 2015-02, 13,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10162048Jun 11, 2019TSB: AIR DRAIN CASE REPLACEMENT - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the Air Drain Case on some…
- 10152915Jan 18, 2019TSB: SPECIAL SERVICE INFORMATION & SPECIFICATIONS FOR GDI HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides…
- 10109790Oct 14, 2014PITSTOP: NO START OR HARD TO START CONCERNS - Some 2014~2015MY Forte Koup / 5 DR equipped with a 1.6L GDI Turbo and produced before July 14, 2014, may experience a hard to start…
- 10109655May 19, 2014PIT STOP: GDI INJECTOR SPRAY TIP DEPOSITS - A design feature of vehicles equipped with a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) system is the placement of each fuel injector directly…
- 10109706Oct 9, 2013TURBOCHARGER OIL LINE INSPECTION - Follow the procedure in this article to properly inspect/clean the oil feed and return lines.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 | 8 | 6% |
| 2017 | 30 | 10% |
| 2016 | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 | 25 | 6% |
| 2013 | 6 | 3% |
| 2012 | 11 | 4% |
| 2011 | 4 | 3% |
| 2010 | 9 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2014 Kia Forte
216 complaintsSteering
64 complaintsAir bags
63 complaintsElectrical system
57 complaintsOther or unknown
56 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsExterior lighting
22 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsTires
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Kia Forte
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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