2017 Kia Forte Koup

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Air Bags22V031000

Filed Jan 25, 2022410,619 vehiclesKia Motors America

Defect. Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.

Risk. Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2013

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2017 — this page	0	1	0	Routine
2016	2	0	0	Routine
2015	0	1	0	Routine
2014	1	2	0	Routine
2013	16	4	1	Routine
2012	14	4	0	Routine
2011	8	2	0	Routine
2010	11	2	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 25, 2022. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.