KIA Forte problems by year
3,457 complaints across 12 model years, 2010–2023. 2014 draws the most at 651; 2020 the fewest at 107.
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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 | 215 | Engine (20.9%) | 44 | 24 | 2 |
| 2012 | 407 | Engine (39.6%) | 34 | 34 | 4 |
| 2013 | 272 | Engine (39.3%) | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| 2014 | 651most | Engine (33.2%) | 60 | 53 | 0 |
| 2015 | 327 | Engine (48.3%) | 21 | 21 | 3 |
| 2016 | 205 | Engine (32.2%) | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 436 | Engine (33.3%) | 38 | 15 | 6 |
| 2018 | 190 | Engine (30.0%) | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 221 | Power train (21.7%) | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 107 | Engine (18.7%) | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 109 | Steering (13.8%) | 19 | 9 | 3 |