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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3KPF24AD6PE••••••2023 Kia FORTE
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2023 Kia FORTE build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
57on the model
26builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 2Air Bags 1Suspension 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashSep 2023
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Airbsgs failed to deploy when I was hit on my driver side by a car going going between 45-50 miles an hour. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? My safety…
EngineJul 2026
The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal knocking sounds. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle later lost motive power while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The…
SteeringSep 2023
2023 Kia Forte LXS drives unsteady requiring continuous correction of Steering: feels excessive bumpiness/bounciness in the front end with subtle abnormal sideways movement (as if drifting away or swaying). It also feels the vehicle has subtle but sudden shaky movements and…
SteeringAug 2023
New 2023 Kia Forte LXS (barely 1020 miles) steering wheel feels stiffer and steering the car becomes challenging when driving at or above 45 mph with lane-assist feature set to 'Warning only'. Vehicle starts to steer away (wander) automatically. This issue is subtle when driving…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3KPF24AD6PE599565 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.