Chevrolet Trax vs KIA Forte

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet Trax KIA Forte
Complaints on file 1,459 3,611
Model years covered 2015–2026 2009–2024
Worst model year 2024 2017
Best model year 2022 2024
Crashes reported 111 381
Fires reported 41 202
Injuries reported 66 228
Deaths reported 1 21
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 15% 23%

Chevrolet Trax by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 287 19.7%
Electrical System 245 16.8%
Suspension 89 6.1%
Brakes 87 6.0%
Steering 83 5.7%
Airbags 67 4.6%

KIA Forte by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,179 32.7%
Airbags 294 8.1%
Brakes 219 6.1%
Lights 178 4.9%
Steering 162 4.5%