KIA Forte problems by year
3,313 complaints across 11 model years, 2010–2020. 2014 draws the most at 644; 2020 the fewest at 100.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 317 | Engine (23.3%) | 35 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | 214 | Engine (21.0%) | 44 | 23 | 2 |
| 2012 | 404 | Engine (39.6%) | 34 | 32 | 4 |
| 2013 | 272 | Engine (39.3%) | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| 2014 | 644most | Engine (33.2%) | 60 | 53 | 0 |
| 2015 | 325 | Engine (48.0%) | 21 | 21 | 3 |
| 2016 | 201 | Engine (32.3%) | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 432 | Engine (33.3%) | 38 | 14 | 6 |
| 2018 | 188 | Engine (30.3%) | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 216 | Power train (21.8%) | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 100 | Engine (16.0%) | 12 | 2 | 0 |