2024 Kia Forte Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 31%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine of the 2024 Kia Forte, 31% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 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.
“The car shuts down on my wife multiple times now more than 10 to 15 times and most of the time it’s on the freeway few times she’s had my teenage son with her and I have three videos that I have sent to Kia but they’re refusing to move with buying the car back, saying because the dealership cannot duplicate the problem And the dealership drives the car 10 to 20 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11690050, filed 2025-09“On October 4, 2026, at approximately 27,870 miles, my 2024 Kia Forte GT-Line unexpectedly shut off while I was driving and making a right-hand turn into a parking lot. The vehicle was in Drive when the engine shut off. The instrument cluster continued to indicate “D” and displayed the message: “Engine Off! Shift to P or N, then start engine.” The tachometer indicated 0 RPM, and the gas pedal was unresponsive. I photographed the instrument cluster immediately following the event. This was not the first occurrence of an abnormal shutdown. …”
NHTSA complaint #11768865, filed 2026-10“The contact owns a 2024 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light was illuminated and the all cylinders misfiring message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was bad fuel in the tank that needed to be drained. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was diesel in the tank. …”
NHTSA complaint #11744432, filed 2026-06, 39,000 miles“While the vehicle was approximately ten months old with approximately 11K miles, it was continuously not functioning properly and would not start/accelerate. My 2024 KIA Forte, which was purchased new from a KIA dealership, has continuously failed to function properly. It had a water pump replaced after failing to be operated for more than a week and has since continued to fail - this time for not starting at all, not accelerating properly, and losing all power while driving (switching off completely) on at least two separate occasions. …”
NHTSA complaint #11688947, filed 2025-09Related service bulletins
- 11036452Aug 5, 2026TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MISFIRE CONCERN DUE TO OVERRUNNING ALTERNATOR DECOUPLER - This bulletin provides information to address unresolved misfire events on some 2020–2024MY…
- 11017109Apr 3, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of…
- 11014912Feb 28, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 31% |
| 2023 | 9 | 14% |
| 2022 | 4 | 14% |
| 2021 | 22 | 32% |
| 2020 | 20 | 26% |
| 2019 | 38 | 25% |
| 2018 | 57 | 42% |
| 2017 | 145 | 48% |
| 2016 | 66 | 49% |
| 2015 | 159 | 61% |
| 2014 | 216 | 49% |
| 2013 | 107 | 55% |
| 2012 | 161 | 55% |
| 2011 | 45 | 29% |
| 2010 | 74 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2024 Kia Forte
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Kia Forte
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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