2014 Kia Forte fuel/propulsion system problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2014 Kia Forte — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have currently been avoiding driving my car because it goes in limp mode when I’m stopped at red lights I smell oil burning sometimes ive seen small amounts of smoke coming from the engine as well as just receiving an oil change less than a month ago and it already being bad , I checked the mail…”
filed Feb 27, 2026
“Break line, have to continue to fill break fluid, the smell of something burning when stopping or stopped , passenger right light keeps going out , continues need to be replaced”
filed Sep 30, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Forte years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Forte | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Forte | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Forte | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 Forte | 3 | 4% |
| 2019 Forte | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 Forte | 7 | 5% |
| 2017 Forte | 29 | 10% |
| 2016 Forte | 6 | 5% |
| 2015 Forte | 10 | 4% |
| 2013 Forte | 6 | 3% |
| 2012 Forte | 9 | 3% |
| 2011 Forte | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.