KIA Forte problems reported in Maryland
83 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Maryland, 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.
83
Complaints from Maryland
7
Crashes
3
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
30
36.1%
Other & Unspecified
11
13.3%
Steering
6
7.2%
Electrical System
6
7.2%
Lights
5
6.0%
Brakes
4
4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
4.8%
Airbags
3
3.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.4%
Stability & Traction Control
1
1.2%
By model year
2010 Forte
15
18.1%
2011 Forte
3
3.6%
2012 Forte
7
8.4%
2013 Forte
5
6.0%
2014 Forte
13
15.7%
2015 Forte
8
9.6%
2016 Forte
3
3.6%
2017 Forte
10
12.0%
2018 Forte
11
13.3%
2019 Forte
4
4.8%
2021 Forte
1
1.2%
2024 Forte
3
3.6%
Cities reporting most
Glen Burnie
9
18.4%
Rockville
9
18.4%
Frederick
5
10.2%
Baltimore
5
10.2%
Randallstown
3
6.1%
Silver Spring
3
6.1%
Towson
3
6.1%
Cambridge
3
6.1%
Temple Hills
3
6.1%
Suitland
2
4.1%
Clinton
2
4.1%
Pikesville
2
4.1%