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2014 Kia Forte lighting problems

The 2014 Kia Forte has 22 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Lighting complaints

3%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Forte lighting complaints by model year43 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 23 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 22 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 9 complaints2017: 43 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 16 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 2 complaints
Forte lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2014 Kia Forte have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2014 Kia Forte lighting — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.