2010 Kia Forte Transmission & Powertrain Problems
Owners filed 23 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2010 Kia Forte, 10% of that year's 221 total complaints. Median mileage at failure was 51,050 miles. NHTSA lists no related recalls for this problem area.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 23
- 10% of 221 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 221
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 51,050 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Automatic transmission suddenly shifts or skips gears while driving around 45 mph, with tires skidding and a burning rubber smell.
- Transmission jerks hard during gear changes, reported repeatedly in the first weeks of ownership.
- Vehicle slips out of park or drive on its own, rolling several feet on a sloped driveway overnight.
- Automatic shifter becomes sluggish and later slips from drive into neutral unless held in place by hand.
- Engine loses most of its power at low speeds with RPMs dropping to idle regardless of throttle input.
- Transmission kicks out of gear briefly at speed or the vehicle stalls at stops before shifting problems return.
When 2010 Kia Forte transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 13, 2009, latest Apr 20, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2010 Kia Forte
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Forte model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many transmission complaints does the 2010 Kia Forte have?
- NHTSA lists 23 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2010 Kia Forte, which is 10% of the 221 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2010 Kia Forte?
- No. NHTSA shows no related recalls tied to this problem area for the 2010 Kia Forte.
- At what mileage do transmission problems typically appear?
- The median mileage at failure for transmission-related complaints on the 2010 Kia Forte is 51,050 miles.
- What kind of transmission issues do owners report?
- Owners describe sudden gear shifts at speed, hard jerking when changing gears, slipping out of park or drive, and a shifter that becomes sluggish before losing its hold on drive.
- Did the transmission problems cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA records show 0 crashes and 1 injury tied to complaints in this problem area for the 2010 Kia Forte.