2015 Kia Forte lights problems

Filed Dec 21, 2024 · Engine, Lights · TN

Engine issues constantly

Filed Feb 21, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · 68,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the rear driver's side brake light failed. No warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that she previously replaced the rear driver’s side brake light three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear driver’s side taillight brake wiring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Filed Oct 23, 2022 · Electrical, Lights · OH

Car has an electrical problem battery keeps draining changed alternator fuel pump starter and battery and still something draining the battery

Filed Apr 13, 2021 · Lights · 75,000 miles · AL

The tail lights that surround the break lights consist of four LED light bars. It is always random with of the LED actually work. The

Filed Jan 21, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · 45,000 miles · FL

At night with the lights on and driving or not, when you use the turn signal the head lights will go off. If you wiggle the blinker arm, they will come back on. But you are driving without being able to see because the lights go off. This happens every time.

Filed Dec 5, 2020 · Lights · TN

All of the headlamps / all tail/park/marker / all I/p illumination lamps goes out when turning on the turn signals while driving & signaling for an upcoming turn. This happens intermittently & is getting worse by the day. The lamps usually return to normal within a second or two.

Filed Oct 22, 2020 · Lights · 67,700 miles · TX

The kia headlights regularly and suddenly turned off and flickered back on with varying duration while the vehicle was in motion under normal use. This was noticeable at night when everything was dark and suddenly the headlights turned off when we needed them and quite often while making a turn. The problem occurred more frequently when the turning signal was activated which impacted the safe operation of the vehicle for both the passengers and other surrounding cars and people. Driving at night with no street lights on a 2-lane road with incoming traffic, then planning a turn and activating the turning signal caused some concerns to both the kia driver and the incoming vehicles when the headlights turned off and caused loss of visibility at night at the wrong moment. It is not good to not see and not be seen. I believe this was a serious issue that increased the risk of accident particularly at night. I brought the car to the kia dealership and had it fixed for about $400 total (parts and labor) but I feel this headlight issue is not normal and serious enough to be reported to help prevent unfortunate accidents.

Filed Aug 26, 2020 · Lights · 140,000 miles · AL

Constantly blowing brake light, and have had both driver and passenger housing replaced in 3months due to them literally burning up and melting. Fire hazard as well as an expensive nuisance

Filed Aug 18, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 87,000 miles · MD

Prior to the engine incident I was experiencing the lights flickering , power window malfunctions. The incident occurred on 6/21/2020(father's day morning). I was on my way to the store when my cars engine seized suddenly. I recently had my oil changed in 4/03/2020. No problems reported at the oil change appointment. So the morning of 6/21/2020. I started the car and proceeded to leave my boyfriends house. As soon as I made the left turn out into the street I heard this knocking in the front of the car I'm assuming that was the engine then suddenly ! The car made this loud grinding noise and I immediately experienced loss of power while the car was in motion and the car suddenly stopped in the middle of the street as soon as I made the left hand turn into the street then the engine light came on and there was smoke coming from under the hood as if the car was about to catch fire ! Thank god me and my boyfriend were able to push the car out of the street into a parking lot in nuetral. I was able to get it towed to a shop using my insurance and I had to leave it at the shop overnight in their parking lot because they were closed for father's day. The next day I get a call from the shop and they said they tried to jumpstart it, the checked the battery, oil level, and they said the reason for the engine failure was not oil related they said it was nothing they could do. I had to go and and look for an engine to replace the failed engine. It costs me aloooooot of money ! I only had the car for 2 years. I got it at a dealership but my warranty expired so I was unable to repair it through the warranty. The car just hit 87,000 miles ! I got the car at the dealership at 54,000 miles. I do not drive long distances, I keep up with all the maintenance on my car and my engine suddenly failed ! Help !! This problem is too common amongst the kia fortes. I have a 2015 kia forte5.

Filed Aug 14, 2020 · Lights · 47,000 miles · FL

All of the headlamps / all tail/park/marker / all I/p illumination lamps goes out when turning on the turn signals while driving & signaling for an upcoming turn. This happens intermittently & is worsening with by the day. The lamps usually return to normal within a second or two.