KIA Forte problems reported in Michigan
72 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Michigan, 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.
72
Complaints from Michigan
8
Crashes
6
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
30
41.7%
Other & Unspecified
10
13.9%
Electrical System
6
8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
8.3%
Wheels
4
5.6%
Body & Structure
4
5.6%
Airbags
4
5.6%
Tires
3
4.2%
Stability & Traction Control
1
1.4%
Lights
1
1.4%
By model year
2010 Forte
7
9.7%
2011 Forte
4
5.6%
2012 Forte
14
19.4%
2014 Forte
6
8.3%
2015 Forte
4
5.6%
2016 Forte
8
11.1%
2017 Forte
8
11.1%
2018 Forte
6
8.3%
2019 Forte
4
5.6%
2020 Forte
4
5.6%
2021 Forte
5
6.9%
2023 Forte
2
2.8%
Cities reporting most
Brighton
6
14.6%
Highland
5
12.2%
Muskegon
5
12.2%
Taylor
3
7.3%
Troy
3
7.3%
Wyoming
3
7.3%
Kalamazoo
3
7.3%
Warren
3
7.3%
Detroit
3
7.3%
Portage
3
7.3%
Imlay City
2
4.9%
Auburn Hills
2
4.9%