2015 Kia Forte Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 5%of 262 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Kia Forte, 5% of the 262 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,700 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I turn on directional the headlights go out, I then have to turn the directional on an off to get the headlights to come back on. City streets while I am coming up to my turn.”
NHTSA complaint #11151900, filed 2018-11, 51,000 miles“Prior to the engine incident I was experiencing the lights flickering , power window malfunctions. The incident occurred on 6/21/2020(father's day morning). I was on my way to the store when my cars engine seized suddenly. I recently had my oil changed in 4/03/2020. No problems reported at the oil change appointment. So the morning of 6/21/2020. I started the car and proceeded to leave my boyfriends house. As soon as I made the left turn out into the street I heard this knocking in the front of the car I'm assuming that was the engine then suddenly ! …”
NHTSA complaint #11350161, filed 2020-08, 87,000 miles“Brake lights are on and will not turn off. When the plunger on the brake light switch is moved it will go out and on and sometimes it will blink. It doesn't matter if the vehichle is in motion or still. There is a recall on 2014 Kia fortes and 2015 Kia suvs for faulty brake light switches. The part number is the same, so shouldn't the recall cover my 2015 Forte as well?”
NHTSA complaint #11240768, filed 2019-07, 50,000 miles“All of the headlamps / all tail/park/marker / all I/p illumination lamps goes out when turning on the turn signals while driving & signaling for an upcoming turn. This happens intermittently & is worsening with by the day. The lamps usually return to normal within a second or two.”
NHTSA complaint #11349296, filed 2020-08, 47,000 miles“At night with the lights on and driving or not, when you use the turn signal the head lights will go off. If you wiggle the blinker arm, they will come back on. But you are driving without being able to see because the lights go off. This happens every time.”
NHTSA complaint #11389332, filed 2021-01, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10201529Sep 13, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
- 10170778Jan 21, 2020TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HALOGEN HEAD LAMP LOW BEAM BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding the procedure to repair the bulb connector on…
- 10091942Mar 2, 2016On some 2014-2015 my forte vehicles, customers may complain about water droplets forming inside the rear tail lamp lenses following a rainstorm or after washing their vehicle…
- 10089463Mar 2, 2016Tsb: water leak/condensation in rear combination tail lamp(s) - on some 2014~2015my forte (yd) vehicles, customers may complain about water droplets forming inside the rear tail…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 8% |
| 2023 | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 15 | 10% |
| 2018 | 6 | 4% |
| 2017 | 44 | 14% |
| 2016 | 10 | 7% |
| 2015 | 13 | 5% |
| 2014 | 22 | 5% |
| 2013 | 14 | 7% |
| 2012 | 23 | 8% |
| 2011 | 8 | 5% |
| 2010 | 15 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2015 Kia Forte
160 complaintsOther or unknown
31 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Kia Forte
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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