6.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,312 miles

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2018 Kia Forte Owner Comments

problem #3

Mar 082022

Forte

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Water in the rear tail light. Dealer is trying to collect money from me, even though the other service tech said if it was not moisture but water retention that is would be under warranty. It is evident in the internet car forums that this has been happening to many current and previous Forte models and a factory know defect. The other issue is the gas tank lid won't opened. I had it in to be checked 7 times. They've replaced the spring, the replaced the lid. The Tech claimed yesterday that he couldn't replicate and when I picked up the car I couldn't open the gas tank lid.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

problem #2

Feb 012022

Forte

  • miles
I was told to come to service department on 2/22/2022 to change my indicator light because it was not working and had to be ordered in advance and for RECALL on TRUNK LATCH. The invoice said bulb was replaced and trunk lock and did Multi Point Inspection. I asked her if everything was Ok with my car she said yes but the next day I realized it indicator light was still not working. I got another RECALL TO REPLACE AIR BAG. I called in and got a service appointment for 4/2/2022. I told them the indicator was still not working and I was having an oil leak. They said $155 for inspection for leak, confirmed that one of the OIL PAN was leaking and would cost $200 to replace but it was cover under warranty. I said OK. When I turned on car and try to drive out there was a funny scraping sound, one of the Managers came out when he saw me stop and getting out of car and said it was because of the painted surface of the service entrance. The next day I looked at the invoice and saw that they did not replace the OIL PAN but had "scraped off factory rtv and replace it with fresh rtv and reinstalled oil pan." My indicator light still does not work. I am still having leak, pool is on my garage floor and also drips. I am worried now because I am not sure AIR BAG was changed even when they said they had and have done another "multi-point vehicle inspection.

- Lithonia, GA, USA

problem #1

Apr 032019

Forte

  • 33,937 miles
Driving at night on a rural road, without street lights (or other ambient lighting), the low beams do not illuminate the road adequately. According to the Florida drivers handbook it states that low beams should illuminate 250 feet. Once safely off the roadway, in the same dark conditions, I actually measured the distance that was lit by the low beams and it only measured 85 feet...way less than required by law.. the low beams are consistently dim yet the dealer claims they are "working properly". this is not safe!

- Haines City, FL, USA

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