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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3KPFL4A70JE••••••2018 Kia FORTE
That is about average for the 2018 Kia FORTE — 5 complaints per build across 26 builds.
5on this build
132on the model
26builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine 3Air Bags 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashJul 2023
The car was stolen
EngineJan 2025
In January 2025, Shortly after an oil change (6-7days after), the vehicle first slowed down abruptly while driving and had a clinking sound. The vehicle was then pulled into a parking spot, refrained from driving due to the clinking sound. It was then towed to a Kia dealership…
Unknown Or OtherMar 2024
When the key is in the ignition and the car is running to warm up and I've forgotten something in my home and need to retrieve my item the car has automatically locks all of the doors with the car still running, I only was given one (1) key, so I have to eithe remember to roll…
Air BagsMay 2023
2018 kia forte kept stalling out, 3 times in 2minutes. Drove it home, had it towed to Kia Spitzer West, it'd been there since May27, 2023. They will not repair, they will not replace, they won't even call me back. It's a disgrace
EngineDec 2021
The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at 10 MPH, the vehicle was approaching a train track when the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue to drive…
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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 3KPFL4A70JE238007 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.