2016 Kia Forte 5
2011 - 2013 Kia Forte 5 Recalls (TD Body Style)
A recall is a safety related item that requires immediate action on the part of the owner and dealership.
A service campaign is a notification about a specific technical issue that is not safety related but requires action on the part of the owner and dealership. Recalls and service campaigns have no expiration date, meaning they can be completed on any date. A service action is a catalogue of information for a service department to assist dealers in repairs. Service actions have an expiration date, meaning they must be preformed within a certain time frame.
2013 Kia Forte 5
Service Actions:
SA166-Floor Mat Inspection & Replacement
SA162-Floor Mat Retainer Change
SA154-Forte (TD) AVN Software Update
Recalls:
No Recalls Currently
Service Campaigns:
No Service Campaigns Currently
Service Actions:
SA166-The retainers have changed from a "Post" to a "Hook" type in the front of the vehicle and rear passenger and may need a new updated floor mat.
SA162-Some vehicles have been shipped to dealerships containing no front & rear floor mats.
SA154-Some 2012-2013MY Forte vehicles will need a software update.
2011 Kia Forte 5
Service Actions:
SA139-Battery Terminal Replacement
SA134-Forte (TD) Front Wheel Arch Sealing
SA123-Forte (TD) Clock Adjustment
SA122-Forte/Koup (TD) ECM Upgrade MIL ON with DTC P0564
SA107-Forte/Forte Koup (TD) Front Strut Noise
Repair
2012 Kia Forte 5
Service Actions:
SA154-Forte (TD) AVN Software Update
SA152-2012MY Forte/Koup (TD) 2.4L MIL On
With DTC P200A
SA148-Forte/Forte Koup A/CON Logic
Improvement
Recalls:
No Recalls Currently
Service Campaigns:
No Service Campaigns Currently
Service Actions:
SA154-Some 2012-2013MY Forte vehicles will need a software update.
SA152-ECM software upgrade of some 2012MY FORTE/FORTE KOUP (TD) 2.4L vehicles which experience a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with the ECM (Electronic Control Module)
system-related DTC(s), P200A.
SA148-Some 2012 MY Forte vehicels may experience A/C performance concerns.
Recalls:
No Recalls Currently
Service Campaigns:
No Service Campaigns Currently
Service Actions:
SA139-Some Forte vehicles may need battery Positive (+) and Negative (-) cable terminal replacements.
SA134-Some 2010-2011 Forte (TD) vehicles may have incomplete sealant applied to the body seams of the front wheel
wells.
SA123-Some Forte (TD) vehicles may experience a digital clock malfunction. The clock/ ambient temperature display may
lock up, indicate partial numbers, or stay on continuously.
SA122-The cruise control may not engage on some 2011 Forte/Koup (TD) vehicles during the initial cold start up period. This may cause a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination with DTC P0564 stored.
SA107-Some Forte/Forte Koup (TD) vechicles may exhibit a noise from the front strut while driving on a rough road or over a
bump in colder weather.