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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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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.
3KPFL4A72JE••••••2018 Kia FORTE
That is about average for the 2018 Kia FORTE — 5 complaints per build across 26 builds.
4on this build
134on the model
26builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 1Air Bags 1Visibility 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the contact stated he rear-ended the vehicle in front of him causing damage to the front end of his vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The contact had several cuts and bruises, but no medical…
Power TrainMar 2025
While driving the car with the flow of busy traffic, the engine failed and the car stopped. It eventually turn back on (side of the road) but now drives with hesitation, a strange noise, and with the engine light on. This cycle continued until we arrived at the repair shop. And…
VisibilityAug 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the defroster failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was…
SteeringJul 2019
I was having an issue with a "used" kia the day I bought it I say used because it had less then 2000 miles when I was given the keys, it had wobbly tires and then about 2 weeks into having it, this noise came up in the front right tire, clanking and grinding almost; when I…
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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 3KPFL4A72JE263913 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.