2017 Kia Forte lighting problems
The 2017 Kia Forte has 43 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
43
Lighting complaints
10%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Lighting complaints by year
What owners report
“MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE LIKE IT ALWAYS IS. WENT FOR A WALK AND WHEN I CAME BACK, MY CAR HAD BEEN ON FIRE. AFTER FIRE DEPARTMENT DID THEIR INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DEEMED ELECTRICAL. THE LIGHT IN MY VISOR OR THE WIRING TO IT HAD GONE WRONG. MY WHOLE FRONT OF THE SEATS IS TOTALED.”
Common questions
How many lighting complaints does the 2017 Kia Forte have?
NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2017 Kia Forte lighting — 10% 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.