2011 Kia Forte vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2011 Kia Forte — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia forte. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at 30 mph, there was smoke coming from the passenger's side window. The contact also stated that when the daughter applied the accelerator pedal, it failed to function and the vehicle gradually stopped…”
filed Jun 26, 2017
“On 7/24 my 21 year old daughter was driving on a side street when the car began to accelerate on it's own. She applied the brakes (with both feet) and the car would not stop accelerating. She ended up colliding with a wall which disconnected the power and the car stopped about 50 feet from point of…”
filed Jul 27, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Forte years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Forte | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Forte | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 Forte | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Forte | 4 | 6% |
| 2019 Forte | 7 | 5% |
| 2018 Forte | 10 | 7% |
| 2017 Forte | 17 | 6% |
| 2016 Forte | 14 | 11% |
| 2015 Forte | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Forte | 13 | 3% |
| 2013 Forte | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Forte | 14 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Kia Forte
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.