Kia Forte TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
1,366 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Kia Forte — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 2009 to 2024. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Kia Forte problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (SC238 Flight #501) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace brake line(s) in certain 2014-2017 MY Forte and Forte Koup vehicles…
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SALT-STATE: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (SC238) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia conducting Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace brake line(s) in certain 2014-2017 MY Forte and Forte Koup vehicles that…
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER (RE)NOTIFICATION (SC238A) - The document is the owner (re)notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace brake line(s) in certain 2014-2017 MY Forte and Forte Koup vehicles that…
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (SC238) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace brake line(s) in certain 2014-2017 MY Forte and Forte Koup vehicles that were…
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: BRAKE TUBE/LINE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT & ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL APPLICATION (SC238) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in…
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 45 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 38 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 71 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 99 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 102 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 100 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 140 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 122 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 146 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 171 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 73 | Electrical, Steering | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 71 | Electrical, Steering | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 80 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 85 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 2 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Kia Forte have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 1,366 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Kia Forte across the 2009–2024 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, engine, body & structure.
Are Kia Forte TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Kia Forte TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Kia Forte model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.