KIA Forte problems reported in Florida
299 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Florida, 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.
299
Complaints from Florida
20
Crashes
21
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
83
27.8%
Lights
29
9.7%
Electrical System
27
9.0%
Brakes
26
8.7%
Other & Unspecified
24
8.0%
Airbags
19
6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
18
6.0%
Steering
15
5.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
4.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
4.3%
Body & Structure
5
1.7%
By model year
2010 Forte
26
8.7%
2011 Forte
17
5.7%
2012 Forte
61
20.4%
2013 Forte
11
3.7%
2014 Forte
31
10.4%
2015 Forte
28
9.4%
2016 Forte
7
2.3%
2017 Forte
46
15.4%
2018 Forte
27
9.0%
2019 Forte
17
5.7%
2020 Forte
9
3.0%
2021 Forte
10
3.3%
2022 Forte
6
2.0%
2023 Forte
3
1.0%
Cities reporting most
Orlando
20
16.7%
Tampa
18
15.0%
Miami
17
14.2%
Gainesville
11
9.2%
Jacksonville
11
9.2%
Altamonte Springs
9
7.5%
Cape Coral
7
5.8%
Deltona
6
5.0%
Ocala
6
5.0%
Wauchula
5
4.2%
Port Charlotte
5
4.2%
ST. Petersburg
5
4.2%