2010 Kia Forte Review

2010 Kia Forte is a Sedan 4-dr style car measuring 178.30 in length and 57.50 in height. Made in South Korea, 2010 Kia Forte has 3 trims priced by the manufacturer at 0 with just total of 2 recalls in the past 2010 Kia Forte. It’s seating 5 people with 4 doors and a rank size of 13.70 gallon. The engine is 2.4L L4 DOHC 16V and uses 25 of gasoline in the city and 25 on highways.

Make: Kia
Model: Forte
Trims Available: 3
Location: SOUTH KOREA
Body & Doors: SEDAN 4-DR
Engine: 2.4L L4 DOHC 16V
Transmission: 5A | 6M
Driveline: FWD
Seats: 5
MPG: 23 City / 31 - 32 HWY
Tires: 225/45R17
Tank Size: 14 gallon

Kia Forte 2010 Trims

2010 Kia Forte LX

Engine: 2.0L L4 DOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A | 5M
Drivetrain: FWD
Body & Doors: SEDAN 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 25 City / 34 HWY

2010 Kia Forte EX

Engine: 2.0L L4 DOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A | 5A | 5M
Drivetrain: FWD
Body & Doors: SEDAN 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 25 - 27 City / 34 - 36 HWY

2010 Kia Forte SX

Engine: 2.4L L4 DOHC 16V
Transmission: 5A | 6M
Drivetrain: FWD
Body & Doors: SEDAN 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 23 City / 31 - 32 HWY

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Safety and Reliability

NHTSA Crash Test

overall
Not Rated
front
Not Rated
rollover
Not Rated
side
Not Rated
* National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

IIHS Crash Test

overall
front
rollover
side
* Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Safety & Recalls

Recall 13V114000 started on /Date(1364788800000-0400)/.

Summary: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.

Recall 18V363000 started on /Date(1527825600000-0400)/.

Summary: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.

Consequence: If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners. For model year 2011 Sedona vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to verify the ACU part number and, if necessary, install an extension wire harness kit between the ACU Connector and the Vehicle Harness Connector. For all other affected vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to install the extension wire harness kit. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC165.

FAQ

2010 Kia Forte is made in South Korea between 2010 to 2022.

The 2010 Kia Forte is FWD and isn't the best choice for driving in snow, as it doesn't have enough ground clearance.

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There are 2 recalls recorded in our database for 2010 Kia Forte that’s on average below the average number of recalls per car in our database.

Kia All models of 2010

Kia Forte

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

Kia Forte Koup

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

Kia Optima

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

Kia Rio

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

Kia Rio5

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

Kia Rondo

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

Kia Sedona

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

Kia Soul

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

Kia Sportage

25 City / 34 HWY
3 Trims
5
1
2.0L L4 DOHC 16V

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