2016 Kia Forte
2010 - 2013 Kia Forte Recalls (Body Style TD)
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
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
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
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) 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.
2012 Kia Forte
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.
2010 Kia Forte
Recalls:
RC086 Brake Lamp Switch Replacement
Service Actions:
SA134-Forte (TD) Front Wheel Arch Sealing
SA107-Forte/Forte Koup (TD) Front Strut Noise Repair
SA098-Driveshaft Housing and Transaxle Oil Seal Inspection and Replacement
SA094-ECM Upgrade- Auto Cruise Speed Improvement
SA090-Front Seat Belt Buckle Replacement
SA091-Forte / Koupe (TD) Engine Compartment Junction Box Relay
SA092-Forte (TD) Audio Software Upgrade
SA084-Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
SA083-2010 Soul (AM)/ Forte (TD) Audio Software Update
Recalls:
RC086-Some brake lamp switches may carbonize the point of contact which can intermittently interfere with the electric current through the switch circuit resulting in the brake lights staying illuminated or not illuminating at all.
Service Campaigns:
No Service Campaigns Currently
Service Actions:
SA134-Some 2010-2011 Forte (TD) vehicles may have incomplete sealant applied to the body seams of the front wheel wells.
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.
SA098-Some Forte (TD) SX 6 speed manual models may have damaged transaxle driveshaft oil seals.
SA094-Some Forte (TD), & Forte Koupe (TD) vehicles may experience Cruise control (Speed variation during a constant speed on an uphill road) and RPM Drop delay while shifting of the gears.
SA090-On some Forte (TD) vehicles, the seat belt warning light may keep illuminating and the chime bell may still sound after buckling the driver's seat belt.
SA091-Some FORTE/FORTE KOUPE (TD) vehicles may experience inoperative A/C blower.
SA092-When connecting the Bluetooth hands-free on Forte (TD), the display of the cellular phone may show “FORTE KOUP” not “FORTE”.
SA084-Some Forte (TD) vehicles may experience abnormal noise from the front wheel hub bearing.
SA083-Some Forte (TD) audio units may come to exhibit a condition in which the audio unit will continuously display "Loading SIRIUS". By updating the audio unit with the new software it will prevent the unit from continuously displaying "Loading SIRIUS".