Worst years for a KIA Forte
Owners have filed 3,611 complaints about the KIA Forte with NHTSA across model years 2009 to 2024. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every KIA Forte year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | C | 46 | 11 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | C | 102 | 19 | 7 | 30,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | C | 42 | 5 | 1 | 12,800 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2021 | C | 95 | 14 | 0 | 21,234 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | C | 103 | 12 | 2 | 7,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2019 | D | 217 | 22 | 4 | 10,403 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | D | 190 | 20 | 4 | 31,618 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | F | 432 | 38 | 14 | 37,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 203 | 20 | 13 | 37,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | D | 326 | 21 | 21 | 75,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | F | 645 | 60 | 53 | 77,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | D | 272 | 26 | 23 | 76,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | D | 406 | 34 | 33 | 81,555 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | C | 214 | 44 | 23 | 82,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | D | 317 | 35 | 4 | 70,130 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a KIA Forte
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a KIA Forte
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every KIA Forte, by the month it reached NHTSA.
KIA Forte problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the KIA Forte
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.