KIA Forte problems reported in Louisiana
48 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Louisiana, 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.
48
Complaints from Louisiana
6
Crashes
1
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
16
33.3%
Other & Unspecified
4
8.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
8.3%
Airbags
4
8.3%
Brakes
3
6.3%
Electrical System
3
6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
6.3%
Seat Belts
2
4.2%
Lights
2
4.2%
Stability & Traction Control
1
2.1%
Seats
1
2.1%
By model year
2010 Forte
6
12.5%
2011 Forte
4
8.3%
2012 Forte
4
8.3%
2013 Forte
1
2.1%
2014 Forte
16
33.3%
2016 Forte
2
4.2%
2017 Forte
7
14.6%
2018 Forte
1
2.1%
2019 Forte
3
6.3%
2023 Forte
3
6.3%
2024 Forte
1
2.1%
Cities reporting most
Baton Rouge
7
18.9%
Maurepas
5
13.5%
NEW Orleans
5
13.5%
Barksdale AFB
3
8.1%
Denham Springs
3
8.1%
NEW Iberia
2
5.4%
Church Point
2
5.4%
Houma
2
5.4%
Marksville
2
5.4%
Lake Charles
2
5.4%
Winnsboro
2
5.4%
Shreveport
2
5.4%