2010 Kia Forte service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2010 Kia Forte — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My check engine light came on and I got it checked out and had a c1053 code show up. The repair shop told me I had a recall but my car is 2010 so it’s not falling within the recall year range.”
filed Apr 21, 2026
“My car was sitting in the driveway went out of park. I was able to get it stopped and pull emergency brake before any crash occurred. I seen that the brake switch was on recall and thought I should see if I can get it fixed.”
filed Jul 24, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can…Campaign 23V652000 · Sep 25, 2023
Service Brakes problems in other Forte years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Forte | 2 | 8% |
| 2023 Forte | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 Forte | 2 | 8% |
| 2020 Forte | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Forte | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Forte | 4 | 3% |
| 2017 Forte | 7 | 2% |
| 2016 Forte | 10 | 8% |
| 2015 Forte | 15 | 6% |
| 2014 Forte | 26 | 6% |
| 2013 Forte | 24 | 12% |
| 2012 Forte | 30 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Kia Forte
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.