KIA Forte problems reported in California
392 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
392
Complaints from California
34
Crashes
18
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
104
26.5%
Other & Unspecified
44
11.2%
Electrical System
37
9.4%
Airbags
35
8.9%
Lights
26
6.6%
Brakes
23
5.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
21
5.4%
Steering
16
4.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
3.3%
Body & Structure
12
3.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
10
2.6%
By model year
2010 Forte
20
5.1%
2011 Forte
23
5.9%
2012 Forte
50
12.8%
2013 Forte
26
6.6%
2014 Forte
68
17.3%
2015 Forte
23
5.9%
2016 Forte
30
7.7%
2017 Forte
52
13.3%
2018 Forte
23
5.9%
2019 Forte
25
6.4%
2020 Forte
9
2.3%
2021 Forte
10
2.6%
2022 Forte
4
1.0%
2023 Forte
23
5.9%
2024 Forte
6
1.5%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
21
19.4%
Riverside
10
9.3%
Chino Hills
9
8.3%
Healdsburg
9
8.3%
SAN Jose
9
8.3%
Fontana
8
7.4%
Long Beach
8
7.4%
Fresno
8
7.4%
Visalia
7
6.5%
Norwalk
7
6.5%
Simi Valley
6
5.6%
Perris
6
5.6%