2021 Kia Forte Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Kia Forte, 1% of the 69 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Vehicle has issues where transmission actuator will stop functioning causing sudden loss of acceleration. Was doing 70 MPH in expressway and vehicle stopped accelerating. Issue has occurred two times, both times being serviced by Dealership, after receiving the vehicle back, issue still persists, vehicle lost acceleration suddenly when turning into a intersection.”
NHTSA complaint #11464701, filed 2022-05Related 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 2021 Kia Forte
22 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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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