Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Kia Motor Forte

Kia Motor Forte owners have reported 7 problems related to latches/locks/linkage (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Forte based on all problems reported for the Forte.

1 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2018 Kia Motor Forte

Failure Date: 01/02/2024

The contact owns a 2018 kia Forte. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off the rear trunk door had erroneously opened. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,500.

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2 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2018 Kia Motor Forte

Failure Date: 08/01/2023

The contact owns a 2018 kia Forte. The contact stated that the trunk latch failed to open the trunk. The contact stated that the trunk latch was previously replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

3 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Kia Motor Forte

Failure Date: 06/30/2022

The contact owns a 2017 kia Forte. The contact stated that the trunk release failed to open the trunk as designed. The contact was able to use the key fob to open the trunk. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v622000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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4 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Kia Motor Forte

Failure Date: 03/04/2022

The contact owns a 2017 kia Forte. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v622000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

5 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Kia Motor Forte

Failure Date: 11/08/2021

The contact owns a 2017 kia Forte. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21v622000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The part was not available for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Invalid VIN.

6 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2017 Kia Motor Forte

Failure Date: 08/28/2021

The contact owns a 2017 kia Forte. The contact stated while attempting to open the rear trunk door lid, it was discovered that the trunk door lid could not be opened while using the key fob, the trunk release, or the emergency trunk release. Later while driving approximately 70 mph, the trunk lid suddenly opened and could no longer be closed or secured. A cell phone cord was used to secure the trunk door lid. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 21v622000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 44,300.

7 Latches/locks/linkage problem of the 2018 Kia Motor Forte

Failure Date: 08/11/2021

The contact owns a 2018 kia Forte. The contact stated that the trunk door latch would not securely latch when closed. The contact was on the way to the dealer to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,734.


Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Kia Motor Forte

Problem Category Number of Problems
Latches/locks/linkage problems
7
Trunk Lid Latch problems
2
Door Latch problems
1


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