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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.
3KPFL4A7XHE••••••2017 Kia FORTE
That is about average for the 2017 Kia FORTE — 6 complaints per build across 48 builds.
8on this build
294on the model
48builds in total
Most reportedEngine 3Wheels 1Vehicle Speed Control 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineFeb 2025
My car has been stalling when coming to a stop while driving in and around town Before stalling on the oil light flickers and the sometimes after I restart it the motor makes a clattering sound and if I press down on the accelerator pedal the noise fades off and then the motor…
Air BagsMar 2023
I have a 2017 kia forte that I believe was made in Mexico (12/16) in December of 2016. I have an airbag fault illuminated. I used a scan tool to read the fault. Its 10 faults including DTC B1620, the airbag SRSCM is not communicating. I made an appointment at local KIA dealer…
StructureFeb 2023
When I arrived at my destination after driving through rain my paint peeled back on my hood
Fuel SystemApr 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Forte. The contact stated while making a stop the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuel pump, but the failure occurred several times. On a different occasion the vehicle stalled and shut down…
Exterior LightingAug 2019
The contact owns a 2017 kia forte. The contact stated that the vehicle did not pass state inspection because the rear passenger side tail light was out. The contact stated that the light bulb was replaced on august 13, 2019 by an independent mechanic. The contact also mentioned…
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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 3KPFL4A7XHE153136 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.