Model warranty research

Kia Forte extended warranty value

Review possible repair costs and submitted NHTSA records for the Kia Forte. Choose your model year below for its records and repair estimates.

10model years
1,229submitted complaints
16recall campaigns
GasolineEPA powertrain choices
Animated diagnostic illustration for the Kia Forte

Model records

What changes the warranty calculation

Across 10 model years, the Kia Forte records contain 1,229 complaints. The median count per model year is 105 reports. These figures do not account for annual sales.

The 2017 record contains 301 complaint reports. No listed year has a higher raw count, though other years may be tied. This comparison uses all listed years without adjusting for sales or time on the road; it does not establish a failure rate.

Engine replacement or major internal repair has the highest midpoint parts estimate in the applicable list, at $7,000. Check the remaining factory coverage before paying for an extra plan that overlaps with it.

EPA configuration facts

Engines and drivetrains sold under this model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 60 matched Kia Forte configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classCompact car, Large car, and Midsize car
Fuel choicesGasoline
Drive layoutsFront-wheel drive
Engine range1.6 to 2 L; 4 cylinders
EPA efficiency range24 to 35 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic and Manual

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-08-07.

Possible repair costs

Major repairs for this powertrain

These estimates use parts benchmarks and modeled independent-shop labor rates for Dallas, so you can compare models using the same labor assumptions.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Turbocharger replacement$1,520 to $6,465
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619
Timing chain replacement$1,895 to $2,968
Catalytic converter replacement$2,241 to $2,517

Symptoms, recalls and source documents

Research Kia Forte problems before choosing coverage

FixCatalogue links to symptom descriptions, documented conditions and the original recall or manufacturer sources. Read those details when researching a problem; a complaint count alone cannot tell you which part to replace or whether a contract will pay.

Campaign 20V750000 · 2015

Recall source file 20V750000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2015
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 21V622000 · 2016

Recall source file 21V622000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 21V622000 · 2017

Recall source file 21V622000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 21V622000 · 2018

Recall source file 21V622000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 18V771000 · 2019

Recall source file 18V771000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

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Campaign 22V304000 · 2021

Recall source file 22V304000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2021, 2022
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

8 indexed model-year file links across 5 distinct file labels. Separate campaigns can share a label, so every displayed campaign keeps its own source URL. Source-link snapshot: 2026-09-03. Labels are derived from public URLs; the source file controls the details.

Check coverage for the current problem first

Get the current problem diagnosed and check factory coverage or recall remedies first. A new vehicle service contract generally excludes pre-existing conditions. Set those costs aside when comparing coverage for future eligible failures.

Research this model on FixCatalogue

The source layer includes FixCatalogue's public index and factual metadata for 1,221 canonical issue records, retrieved 2026-09-03. It does not copy full articles, images, owner counts or private APIs. Recall and complaint counts remain our separately dated NHTSA snapshot and may differ from live results.