2019 Kia Forte · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 26owner reports
- 42,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Jun 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
99 of the 147 complaints on this car are about the engine. 26 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Forte.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Stalling on other Forte years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The left front axle driveshaft may not have been heat-treated, which can cause it to break.
All 2 recalls on the 2019 Kia Forte, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Forte
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
Engine fires. Closed feb 5, 2024, led to recall 23V-877.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 8,865 and 64,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My car has cut off on me going down the road and it cut back on I have had where the car is slow at acceleration and trying to stall out on me and causing a car to almost hit me in the bumper cause of it the car only has 112,580 miles and have not been able to drive the car since march 13,2026 due to this issue and not feeling safe to drive it”
Filed Apr 27, 2026 · 112,580 miles
“On [XXX] my son was driving on the highway when the car suddenly shut off.. thank god he was able to safely get to the side of the road. Had it towed to my local mechanic who stated that the engine is seized up. The car is only 6 yrs old and well maintained. There were no prior problems or signs. Need a new engine. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
Filed Aug 23, 2025
“I was driving down expressway and my car started to make rattling noise and Clanking noise from the engine and then my car wouldnât start it kept stuttering. My 2019 Kia forte was stalling it was not accelerating past 3k rpmâs and then the engine would completely shut off. Now my car has been out of commission for a few weeks”
Filed Mar 29, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 26 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works