Two problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2015 Kia Motor Forte. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Kia Motor Forte based on all problems reported for the 2015 Forte.
The kia headlights regularly and suddenly turned off and flickered back on with varying duration while the vehicle was in motion under normal use. This was noticeable at night when everything was dark and suddenly the headlights turned off when we needed them and quite often while making a turn. The problem occurred more frequently when the turning signal was activated which impacted the safe operation of the vehicle for both the passengers and other surrounding cars and people. Driving at night with no street lights on a 2-lane road with incoming traffic, then planning a turn and activating the turning signal caused some concerns to both the kia driver and the incoming vehicles when the headlights turned off and caused loss of visibility at night at the wrong moment. It is not good to not see and not be seen. I believe this was a serious issue that increased the risk of accident particularly at night. I brought the car to the kia dealership and had it fixed for about $400 total (parts and labor) but I feel this headlight issue is not normal and serious enough to be reported to help prevent unfortunate accidents.
When I turn on directional the headlights go out, I then have to turn the directional on an off to get the headlights to come back on. City streets while I am coming up to my turn.