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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3KPFK4A76JE••••••2018 Kia FORTE
That is about average for the 2018 Kia FORTE — 5 complaints per build across 26 builds.
7on this build
134on the model
26builds in total
1involved a crash
2involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 4Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashfireDec 2020
While was driving the car Kia Forte spin out control or someone used an remote and became an hot engine but due to car getting repossession Kia saying can’t do nothing about it , my safety was put as risk due to car spinning out control and yes the car did deployed its airbags…
EngineMay 2025
Oil pressure problems blew the engines. Yes it’s available to look at at this time Car stalled multiple times while driving Has been confirmed by two mechanics Oil light went on when stalled
Exterior LightingApr 2019
Driving at night on a rural road, without street lights (or other ambient lighting), the low beams do not illuminate the road adequately. According to the florida drivers handbook it states that low beams should illuminate 250 feet. Once safely off the roadway, in the same dark…
Unknown Or OtherfireOct 2018
My car was parked in my parents driveway for 24 hours when my husband heard a pop and it had caught on fire flames were forcefully coming out from under the hood and it burned our house down the car was too burned for an inspection by the insurance companies or anybody the car…
EngineDec 2023
The car stalled radomly when I was in a drive thru for only 10 mins
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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 3KPFK4A76JE243277 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.