2017 Kia Forte consumer reviews

Engine had to be replaced at 46,000. I see all recalls I haven’t been given notice for. Silver trim around mirror and radio peeled off. Trunk and gas lid won’t open half the time. Too low to the ground. Paint peeling. Seals around trunk and water got in it. The 2 months Kia had it repairing engine supposed to fix it, did not!!! I could go on they won’t give rental it’s there fault

Nothing but problems le.s si ce I bought it. I bought an extended warranty and at 107k the transmission was replaced. AC constantly goes out, just nickle and dime me too death!!!

I have a Kia forte and motor jump time because of the oil pump stopped working and cam position sensor went bad. Hows an new oil pan Going to fix a messed up oil pump the has particles that got stuck in it fix it?

It's been 6 years since I bought my Forte 5 LX. There were times I drove it 400 + miles a week on crappy Northern California freeways for field work and the only thing replaced was the battery, tires and plugs. It currently has 120,000 miles. This one has a GDI engine but no sign of engine problems. It's the basic LX version and I'm soon putting 16" wheels on it since the 15" steel wheels have that rust look. Overall, this car has been very good to me and is great for a retired person.

Infamous for never ending engine misfires. Replace the xxxx pack at least 3 times a year. $200- $300 every time ($600 - $900 every year). I've had 3 safety recalls, and I'll tell ya, nothing has come as close to killing me as suddenly loosing the ability to accelerate across 3 lanes and powerlessly going at a turtle's speed.

My 2017 forte has been nothing but headaches since the day I got it. The tranny had to be replaced before it had 25,000 miles on it. The headlights are VERY, VERY dim. The windows do not roll up properly. The motor/ fan for my a/c only works on the number 4 position, and shuts off periodically. I have replaced the fan and resistor, but it still doesn't work properly. I have 92,000 miles on this car, and if it makes it to 100,000 I will be surprised. And, the mechanics at the Kia dealerships are total MORONS! I had a 3rd cylinder misfire, and they told me I need to spend $7,000.00-$9,000.00 for a new one. The ONLY thing I needed to do was change the spark plug!! And the ignition coil!! I will never own or tell someone to buy a KIA, EVER!!

We bought our Kia Forte S new in 2017, it has 31k actual miles on it now in 2023, we absolutely enjoy the power and comfort especially the gas mileage, it's definitely one of the best choices we have ever made. 2 thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻

I wanna know why KIA want fix the car so that it doesn’t be so easily to be stolen I bought my daughter a forte and in three day of having the car someone stolen it because of the car in the model making this so easy to steal help me out please

I bought this car cause of my 2014 Chevy Cruze giving me problems since 2019. This car I would recommend cause it was affordable and it’s smooth and reliable. I bought this car three weeks ago with very low mileage. It may be a used car but it’s new to me.

No problems other than having to replace coil packs 2x and a multitude of headlights and tail lights. Literally about two every 5-6 months. Other than that good car.