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2019 Kia Forte Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
22about this part
Share
15%of 150 total for the year
Median mileage
10,892miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2019 Kia Forte, 15% of the 150 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,892 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On a random trip of ours, my vehicle had started jolting a bit furiously at some moments, revving intensely at the most inappropriate times, having incredible trouble idling or driving in general once at a stop sign/light. At times, the car will not move as I have my foot pressed on the gas, and maybe after 10 seconds of doing so, the vehicle will jolt immensely, almost injuring me in the process. …”

NHTSA complaint #11388517, filed 2021-01, 31,400 miles

“I was on my way to work and my car started shaking and going really slow until it got to the 3rd gear and it would drive a little faster.I took my car to the dealership where I purchased it they took it to Kia dec.26,2020 and it's still there they said my gas contaminated and charged 620.00 then when I give them the ok to fix that problem 1day later they tell me it's been a recall on my transmission I've only had this car for 5months”

NHTSA complaint #11389524, filed 2021-01, 57 miles

“I bought my car brand new in april 2019. I had it's 15,000 mile check up about 2 weeks ago and they said everything was fine. Right around that time I noticed that when I accelerated, my car would jump. The RPM would bounce between 1-2 rpms and when I brought it into the dealership they said everything was fine and even test drove it. I was sure something was wrong and we went out on another test drive and sure enough it happened again. I was told the next day that the transmission was bad and that it didn't trigger the check engine light. …”

NHTSA complaint #11286449, filed 2019-12, 16,400 miles

“1: the car randomly sends a collision warning message when theres nothing in front of it, several times on the interstate and several times on surface streets when nothing was in front of it. One time it automatically slammed on brakes slowing the car to a crawl when nothing was in front of it. On a surface street. The dealership blamed the issue on a microscopic chip missing in the windshield at the extreme 7 o'clock position of the camera. …”

NHTSA complaint #11327532, filed 2020-06, 7,000 miles

“Forward collision avoidance system disabled camera obscured. This warning comes and goes at irregular intervals. Nothing is obscuring the camera and lane keep assist continues to function normally.”

NHTSA complaint #11256777, filed 2019-09, 10,892 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024935%
2023812%
2022932%
20211826%
20202633%
20192215%
20183022%
20174916%
20161612%
20153112%
20145613%
2013137%
2012217%
2011149%
2010105%

Other parts of the 2019 Kia Forte

Transmission and drivetrain
48 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsForward collision avoidance
17 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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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