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2016 KIA Forte

5/5

Overall rating (best variant)

Safety ratings

2016 Kia Forte 4 DR FWD

5/5Overall
4/5Frontal crash
5/5Side crash
5/5Side pole
4/5Rollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 4★Side, driver: 5★Side, rear passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 10.3%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

2016 Kia Forte 5 HB FWD

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
5/5Side crash
5/5Side pole
4/5Rollover
Side, driver: 4★Side, rear passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 10.3%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCHCampaign 21V622000 · 09/08/2021

    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."

    Risk: A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

    Fix: Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.

Owner complaints

No owner complaints on record for this vehicle.