KIA Forte problems reported in Illinois
125 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Illinois, 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.
125
Complaints from Illinois
8
Crashes
4
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
42
33.6%
Electrical System
16
12.8%
Airbags
15
12.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
8.0%
Brakes
6
4.8%
Other & Unspecified
4
3.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
3.2%
Suspension
4
3.2%
Steering
4
3.2%
Tires
3
2.4%
By model year
2010 Forte
13
10.4%
2011 Forte
5
4.0%
2012 Forte
11
8.8%
2013 Forte
7
5.6%
2014 Forte
18
14.4%
2015 Forte
13
10.4%
2016 Forte
9
7.2%
2017 Forte
7
5.6%
2018 Forte
7
5.6%
2019 Forte
6
4.8%
2020 Forte
6
4.8%
2021 Forte
5
4.0%
2022 Forte
3
2.4%
2024 Forte
15
12.0%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
24
36.4%
Lombard
15
22.7%
Wenona
3
4.5%
Seneca
3
4.5%
Fairview Heights
3
4.5%
Chicago Heights
3
4.5%
Bolingbrook
3
4.5%
Peoria
3
4.5%
Belleville
3
4.5%
West Frankfort, IL
2
3.0%
North Chicago
2
3.0%
Shorewood
2
3.0%