2014 KIA Forte Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2014 KIA Forte, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,500 miles.
- 57electrical system complaints
- 71,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 32 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 10 a fire, 1 an injury.
KIA Forte electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Forte | 6 | 23% | — |
| 2023 Forte | 11 | 17% | — |
| 2022 Forte | 3 | 11% | — |
| 2021 Forte | 8 | 12% | — |
| 2020 Forte | 11 | 14% | 7,000 |
| 2019 Forte | 23 | 15% | 11,496 |
| 2018 Forte | 16 | 12% | 41,000 |
| 2017 Forte | 47 | 15% | 32,850 |
| 2016 Forte | 22 | 16% | 29,000 |
| 2015 Forte | 29 | 11% | 85,000 |
| 2014 Forte | 57 | 13% | 71,500 |
| 2013 Forte | 25 | 13% | 74,683 |
| 2012 Forte | 32 | 11% | 71,450 |
| 2011 Forte | 16 | 10% | 81,361 |
| 2010 Forte | 19 | 9% | 65,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Electrical system
Problem: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kia Forte vehicles manufactured December 5, 2012, to April 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt.
Risk: If the cooling fan resistor overheats and melts, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
Fix: Kia will notify owners, and for vehicles produced from December 5, 2012 to January 27, 2014, dealers will replace the cooling fan resistor and multi-fuse unit. For vehicles produced from January 28, 2014 to April 17, 2014, dealers will replace the multi-fuse unit only. Owners of vehicles with a 1.8L engine will also have the engine control unit software updated. The recall began on February 20, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC113.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Airbag warning light has came on had a mechanic run codes and it says all air bags unresponsive. Now my car is refusing to start. If continue to try it eventually starts. Major oil leak and consumption along with knocking. Along with my break lights not working occasionally along with my head…
I have currently been avoiding driving my car because it goes in limp mode when Iâm stopped at red lights I smell oil burning sometimes ive seen small amounts of smoke coming from the engine as well as just receiving an oil change less than a month ago and it already being bad , I checked the…
Steering column is broken and keeps falling. Hard to replace entire steering column. While driving the entire steering wheel will fall into lap, makes the car nearly un-drivable. I have fixed before but the entire part is now failing and is extremely dangerous.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 KIA Fortes have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2014 KIA Forte (13% of the 444 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 KIA Forte electrical system?
Yes: 1 safety recall list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 71,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2014 KIA Forte problems
- Engine problems (216)
- Steering problems (64)
- Air Bags problems (63)
See all 2014 KIA Forte problems or electrical system problems across all Forte years.