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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.
KNAFW6A35C5••••••2012 Kia FORTE
That is about average for the 2012 Kia FORTE — 4 complaints per build across 65 builds.
4on this build
273on the model
65builds in total
Most reportedEngine 3Suspension 1Air Bags 1Seat Belts 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineOct 2025
Back in July my car started jerking, stalling, and smoking. There was a recall 20V750 open for engine fires. The dealership check it out and said everything looked good. They installed a knock sensor related to the problem. Last week my car did it again leaving me stalled on the…
SuspensionMar 2018
I purchased the kia from a car dealership with fake carfax. I was told that it's a excellent condition and working vehicle no problems or recalls. I got a car loan on it and a week later I received a recall letter and. Kia never repaired it I told the bank and car lot and they…
EngineOct 2020
On 10/31/20 my 2012 Kia Forte completely died at 49,000 miles while I was traveling at around 45 mph. I lost all power, the engine started smoking badly and I was stuck in the center of a 4 lane road with cars flying past me at around 50 mph. I had to call 911 because I could…
EngineDec 2018
2012 kia forte koup driving on a 45mph road when without warning engine seized causing dangerous situation attempting to pull car to side without power. Took vehicle to delearship for warranty service as car was still under warranty was denied warranty service for ludicrous…
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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 KNAFW6A35C5560914 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.