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Buying a used 2018 Kia Forte? Check these 3 recalls first

3 NHTSA recalls · 136 owner complaints on file

The 2018 Kia Forte has 3 recalls in this group, covering oil pump failure that may damage the engine, air bags that may fail to deploy, and a trunk that may not open from inside. Engine issues stand out in the complaint record: 57 of 136 NHTSA owner complaints fall in that category. Unknown or other has 30, while electrical systems and air bags each have 16. These are unverified reports, including 13 crashes, 3 fires, and 9 injuries.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify oil pump recall completion and request engine repair records.
3. Confirm air bag recall completion and ask about warning lights.
4. Verify trunk recall completion and interior emergency-release operation.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Kia dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Kia Forte

What owners have reported to NHTSA

136 complaints filed for this model year, including 13 mentioning a crash, 3 a fire and 9 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2021
• 2023
• All Forte recalls