2019 Kia Forte drivetrain & axles problems
47 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2019 Kia Forte, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 96% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The car stopped in the middle of the highway. The car would would move forward or go backward. Transmission problem. And only had the car for less than 2 months.
Car is a couple of months old with 2001 miles showing on the odometer. The rpms would surge while driving, even at constant speed they would jump 500 RPM or so then drop back down. I took it into the dealer and the said that is normal for a CVT. A week later it was still doing that then it would fell like it was stumbling while starting up from a stop. The next day it had no power, accelerator almost to the floor and it would barely move, then the check engine light came on.
Other problems reported for the 2019 Kia Forte
- Engine 41 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 22 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints