2014 Kia Forte Technical Service Bulletins

171 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2014 Kia Forte. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10109652May 22, 2014Equipment. TSB: 6 SPD A/T SOLENOID REPLACEMENT ? DTC P0741 - This bulletin provides information relating to the replacement of the Damper Clutch (D/C) Solenoid on 6-speed automatic transaxles with DTC P0741 (active or history), instead of replacing the transaxle. To reduce vehicle repair time, this procedure can be performed with the transaxle installed in the vehicle.
• 10109649May 22, 2014Steering. TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the MDPS motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the MDPS when turning the steering wheel left or right, while stopped. This condition may be caused by premature wear of the flexible coupling in the MDPS.
• 10109655May 19, 2014Fuel system. PIT 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 into the engine cylinder head assembly. Therefore, it is completely normal for the combustion process to create deposits on the injector spray tip surfaces.
• 10109646Apr 1, 2014Equipment. TECH TIP: System Setting DTC P0461A - This article provides the repair procedure for System Setting DTC P0461A.
• 10060215Apr 1, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10109727Feb 28, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. TSB: UVO UPGRADE ? SORENTO (XM) AND FORTE (YD) - This bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the UVO system on some 2014MY Sorento (XM), produced from January 22, 2013 through April 30, 2013, and 2014MY Forte (YD), produced from January 22, 2013 through July 16, 2013, which may exhibit a concern related to slow system start-up (boot-up time longer than 30 seconds).
• 10060283Dec 1, 2013Equipment, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10109713Nov 15, 2013Electrical system. COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION: ECM UPGRADE ? MIL ON WITH DTC P0461 (SA156) - This bulletin provides information related to an ECM software upgrade for 2014MY Forte (YD) vehicles with 2.0L GDI engine, produced from January 31, 2013 to September 26, 2013, which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) system-related DTC P0461.
• 10060115Nov 1, 2013Equipment, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059636Nov 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10054804Nov 1, 2013Electrical system. Kia: the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminates with electronic control module (ecm) and to prevent or correct this condition, the ecm need to be reprogrammed. Model 2015 forte.
• 10109700Oct 17, 2013Engine cooling. TSB: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC005) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the engine control unit (ECU) in certain vehicles sold in California.
• 10109697Oct 11, 2013Body and structure. TSB: SERVICE ACTION: GAP BETWEEN FORTE SPOILER AND TRUNK LID (SA154) - Some 2014MY Forte vehicles produced from April 24, 2013 to August 27, 2013 and equipped with a Kia accessory spoiler, may exhibit a gap forming between the adhesive tape on the spoiler and the trunk lid. To inspect for and to correct this condition, follow the procedure outlined in this TSB.
• 10109706Oct 9, 2013Engine cooling, Fuel system. TURBOCHARGER OIL LINE INSPECTION - Follow the procedure in this article to properly inspect/clean the oil feed and return lines.
• 10059891Oct 1, 2013Equipment, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059885Oct 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060310Sep 1, 2013Electrical system, Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060137Sep 1, 2013Engine, Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090431May 29, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: 6-speed a/t transmission adaptive values reset/relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset and relearn the adaptive values after transmission replacement or reprogramming/replacement of the ecm/pcm.
• 10060237Feb 1, 2013Equipment, Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060217Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.

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