There are 12 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2014 Kia Fortein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
While driving down the road the hood just opened shattering the windshield. Closed the hood back and drove down the road and it did it again.
UNKNOWN. The clear coat paint is peeling on the roof, trunk, door handles, and A-Frame of the vehicle.
THE CAR WAS HAVING SOME ... PAUSE, WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS SO IT WAS TAKEN TO A KIA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SO WE PAID THE 200 PLUS DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED, THIS HAPPEN ON A FRIDAY, AFTER THE FIX WE FEULED UP AND SATURDAY THE CAR WAS NOT USED ON SUNDAY MORNING GETTING TO CHURCH THE CAR MOTOR WAS ON FIRE. THIS HAPPENED NEAR THACKER AVE
Paint delamination issue. We are original owners. Car only has 64,766 miles as of today, 1/09/22. Affected areas are hood, roof, both side mirrors and all four door handles.
TRUNK'S PUSH-BUTTON RUBBER COVERING CRUMBLED OFF OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR AND THE TRUNK HASN'T OPENED SINCE. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO OPEN MY TRUNK. I AM UNABLE TO CHANGE MY TIRE OR GET MY TIRE REPAIR KIT IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT BECAUSE ALL OF THE MATERIALS ARE IN THE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE TRUNK'S COVERING.
RAIN WATER IS ENTERING TRUNK/SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT AREA. CAUSING PUDDLING AND REAR SEAT WATER DAMAGE.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RANDOM SHOOTING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL, WINDOW, SEAT, AND SIDE VIEW MIRROR SONG WITH DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT WINDOWS. ALSO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECALL FOR 2014 KIA FORTE HEATING,AIR SYSTEMS UNDER THE HOOD CAR DOES NOT BLOW OUT OF ALL VENTS. *TR
BLOWOUT REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
THE FRONT BUMPER IS FALLING DOWN. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND ITS HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT BACK TIRE,AND THE BUMPER IS FALLING DOWN. KIA SAID THE CLIPS ON BOTH SIDES WERE BREAKING. THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY!!!! THEY SAID IT HAD TO BE MY FAULT. HOW CAN THAT BE??? THERE IS NO WAY I DID ANYTHING TO MAKE THE CLIPS FALL OFF!!! ITS $1,000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR IN JUST UNDER A YEAR OLD. *TR
BLOWOUT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF LEAKED WATER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,763.
TIRE BLOWOUT FRONT DRIVERSIDE. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026