general problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Forte

Five problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Forte. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Kia Motor Forte based on all problems reported for the 2012 Forte.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2022

Unknown… the car has been having on going issues with shutting off while driving. With new battery, starter, tune up, plugs, and still no fix. The signal lights do keep busting. The headlights and brake lights. It’s expensive to keep changing the headlights that do not last more than 2 months. Driver side in particular.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/31/2022

My car is affected by recall 17v773000, though it is not listed. Dealership refusing to fix.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 01/23/2022

I purchase the car from a car lotin the city where I live I got the car in March of 2020 I drove the car for 3 months one of my head lights started to short out so ialevieated the problem two months later a motor mount went bad I had it replaced after that my sensor s started to malfunction.

4 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2021

I believe that something within brake light assembly has caught fire at one time. The plastic I. Which holds the brake light bulb is melted to the point that I had to purchase a new brake light assembly because I can no longer replace the bulb because it is melted beyond repair.

5 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2017

Blinker lights, windshield wipers, air conditioner, heater,on the car constantly have to repair must be defective. As well as fuel issues with the car.


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