2024 Kia Forte
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 25 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 16 Forte model years with reports.
Of the 2024 reports, 6 involved a crash. 2 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: lane departure
2 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Lane departure, Sep 3, 2025, crash
The contact owns a 2024 Kia Forte GT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH on an off-ramp and making a right turn, the lane assist feature had malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to steer and crash into the guard rail. During the incident, the passenger side of the vehicle was damaged along with the guard rail. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene, and the vehicle was driven away. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. Previously, while driving, the vehicle had experienced transmission failures, causing the vehicle to jerk and shudder while attempting to accelerate. The RMPS failed to increase over 1.5 and failed to accelerate during normal mode however, in sports mode, the vehicle performed normally. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 14,000.
Steering, Air bags, Lane departure, Apr 19, 2024, crash
The lane assist stopped working properly and pulled me into the guardrail