2017 Kia Forte Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 305 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2017 Kia Forte, 3% of the 305 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The 2017 Kia Forte my client was driving was involved in an accident which resulted in moderate to heavy front end damage, approximate speed of impact was 20-25mph, the airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11327763, filed 2020-06, 35,000 miles“The car was involved in an accident and the insurance company informed the lienholder that the vehicle was possibly a total loss and the lienholder ignored them and sold the vehicle to a public auction without contacting the original owner of the car to pay on the vehicle either. The owner of the car was injured in the vehicle in question as well as a passenger and the lienholder is aware and still sold without proper notice and they changed the locks of the vehicle to prevent the insurance company from doing a proper inspection of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11112914, filed 2018-07, 6,900 miles“The trunk of my 2017 Kia Forte wouldn’t open in the morning. I checked for a solution online and saw there was an active recall (SC216) on the latching mechanism of the trunk which was causing it to get stuck. Took it to the dealership to get it fixed. They fixed it but then told me I needed to pay for it. When I told them it was a recall issue they took the new part off and told me to leave. Now my trunk doesn’t close and it’s being held in place with a piece of string.”
NHTSA complaint #11444822, filed 2021-12Related service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 | 7 | 5% |
| 2017 | 10 | 3% |
| 2016 | 5 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 18 | 4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 9 | 3% |
| 2011 | 8 | 5% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Forte
145 complaintsOther or unknown
49 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsExterior lighting
44 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Forte
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology