2019 Kia Forte Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 5%of 150 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2019 Kia Forte, 5% of the 150 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,500 miles. 1 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.
“Everytime I am on the highway, then either come to a complete stop or try to turn to go up a hill. It won't kick in to gear. Thd rpms go way up and it almost stops running. Its been happening like for a week now. Its getting worse. My headlights also seem like they are pointed to low to the ground. Please help I use my car for work. Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #11348606, filed 2020-08, 16,500 miles“I have lost power pulling out into traffic, car has lost all function when pulling out into traffic, 1 time when pulling out of a parking lot the car locked the wheels and slammed it onto a curb. Every time the screen display in the car glitches. I have been going down the road and the emergency braking applied for no reason. Had to replace the battery was going down the road and the car shut off (at night) Kia has had this car multiple times and has no idea what is wrong with it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11407211, filed 2021-04, 375 miles“I am writing to inform you of an incident which occurred on friday january 25, 2019 at approximately 2:40 pm while my son was operating his 2019 Kia Forte. The weather that day was sunny and clear and the road was dry and level. 1.my son was traveling north in the right lane of the seaford oyster bay expressway (ny-135) at normal highway speed. 2.as he approached exit 13e he began to decelerate engaged his right turn signal and entered the exit lane for exit 13e. …”
NHTSA complaint #11172732, filed 2019-01, 1,400 miles“I've been having issues with the fcw (forward collision warning) not working properly over a year. At first I thought it would correct itself, but the problem became more prevalent, and with research, others have said they've had this same problem as well. There have also been numerous times when I've been merging onto an interstate and the car would not go over 60-65 MPH no matter how hard I pushed the gas. Yesterday was when the real issues began. I was driving on a city street when my entire system blacked out. …”
NHTSA complaint #11394266, filed 2021-02, 26,087 miles“February 1st 2026, I done my oil change. My car was running fine. No check engine light was on or anything, my forward collision warning started disabling itself when I always kept it on. When I try to accelerate my vehicle it would take a while to accelerate. March 7th 2026, while I was driving, my car quit while it was still running. It also quit the same day again just in park. March 8th 2026, I went to take my vehicle to get a diagnostics and when leaving my home. My car stalled out and quit while in drive. …”
NHTSA complaint #11724175, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 10205425Dec 2, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT VIEW CAMERA REPLACEMENT FOR DTC C160449 & C160649 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of…
- 10200550Aug 24, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT VIEW CAMERA REPLACEMENT FOR DTC C160449 & C160649 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 5% |
| 2019 | 7 | 5% |
| 2018 | 10 | 7% |
| 2017 | 17 | 6% |
| 2016 | 14 | 10% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 14 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 14 | 5% |
| 2011 | 10 | 6% |
| 2010 | 9 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2019 Kia Forte
48 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsForward collision avoidance
17 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSteering
9 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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