2024 Kia Forte
Gas Midsize car
The 2024 Kia Forte is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Forte FE, is EPA-rated at 34 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 24 complaints, most often about unknown or other. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forte FE | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 41 | 34 | $1,850 |
| Forte | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 28 | 39 | 32 | $1,950 |
| Forte | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 27 | 35 | 30 | $2,100 |
| Forte | Gas | FWD | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 31 | 26 | $2,400 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2024 Kia Forte. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
24 complaints filed
5 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2024: 5 · 2025: 10 · 2026: 9
Most-cited components
- Unknown Or Other — 9
- Air Bags — 7
- Engine — 7
- Electrical System — 6
- Power Train — 3
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 11% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Forte model years
2023 Forte
3 recalls · 61 complaints
A2022 Forte
1 recalls · 26 complaints
B2021 Forte
2 recalls · 67 complaints
A2020 Forte
0 recalls · 74 complaints
B2019 Forte
2 recalls · 147 complaints
C2018 Forte
3 recalls · 136 complaints
C2017 Forte
3 recalls · 301 complaints
A2016 Forte
1 recalls · 137 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 47079, 47080, 47078, 47077). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.