Used 2010 Kia Forte Consumer Reviews
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So many problems, so few miles
Thornytoes, 11/13/2015
2010 Kia Forte Koup SX 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
10 of 18 people found this review helpful
Clutch and flywheel had to be replaced at 70K miles at a cost of over $1500. No aftermarket parts widely available. Speedometer/Odometer replaced at approximately 75K miles. Entire rack and pinion steering assembly had to be replaced at 85K miles at a cost of over $1000. Tires on this care barely reach 15K miles without going bald. Brakes and rotors replaced at 85K miles. This car, while fun to drive and very good looking is expensive to maintain and not very reliable. It is my second Kia and possibly my last. I would advise against any manual transmission in this car. This is a very difficult clutch to drive, and I have driven many. When you have to replace it, get ready pay big bucks.
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DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lydiac8668, 08/16/2011
2010 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
I am amazed they have not recalled this car! My engine has stalled on me 4 times now and no one knows how or why. According to other sites, I am not the only one! I drive only 4 miles away from my home daily to go to work on a very busy street. The last time it stalled, my lights were still on in my car, except my engine cut off, as well as my power steering, in drive, and I had to throw on my emergency lights and use my entire body weight to pull into a lot. This is day 5 of having a rental car through Kia and they still can't "recreate the situation" or "fix it". If you wouldn't put your loved one in it, don't buy it!
2010 Kia Forte Koup
kiaaed, 10/18/2011
2010 Kia Forte Koup SX 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Good car and fun to drive. The exterior is very nice and the interior looks nice but the material doesn't look like it will last very long. There are some issues:1) The sun-roof is very noisy and bounces around when hitting a bump. 2) Air condition doesn't feel cold enough especially on a hot 100 degree day.3) There are leaks in the floor board or door that is causing mold to grow on the passenger floor mat. Kia cannot figure out the problem. They just bandage the problem by trying to kill the mold that eventually comes back. Make sure you check yours!4) Gears shift hard unexpectedly.5) Alignment/tires wear down in the inside of tires & change tires after 20k miles. Bluetooth/addressbook bad
Awful Build quality!
usereks1187, 01/26/2011
2010 Kia Forte SX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
We purchased our 2010 Kia Forte brand new car has been the worst car we have every had, heated seats never worked it came from the factory with them not connected, sunroof cracked for no reason took a month for Kia to pay for it. Then windshield cracked overnight for no reason. now at 7000 miles transmission has went out and Kia said it will take two weeks to fix it and will not provide us with a loner car. We will be trading this car in when we get it back but it has awful resale value. We will never purchase another Kia.
An okay car
poreharry, 10/26/2010
2010 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I recently purchased a Forte EX with the fuel economy package. I am fairly disappointed with the purchase. It handles like a slug, the transmission is continually hunts for the highest gear. I do like the safety features and the Sirius radio, but honestly that is about all I like about the vehicle