KIA Forte problems reported in Missouri
91 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Missouri, 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.
91
Complaints from Missouri
17
Crashes
1
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
28
30.8%
Airbags
10
11.0%
Brakes
8
8.8%
Electrical System
7
7.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
5.5%
Lights
5
5.5%
Other & Unspecified
4
4.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
3.3%
Body & Structure
3
3.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
3.3%
Seats
2
2.2%
By model year
2010 Forte
8
8.8%
2011 Forte
4
4.4%
2012 Forte
12
13.2%
2013 Forte
7
7.7%
2014 Forte
17
18.7%
2015 Forte
5
5.5%
2016 Forte
2
2.2%
2017 Forte
15
16.5%
2018 Forte
6
6.6%
2019 Forte
8
8.8%
2020 Forte
3
3.3%
2021 Forte
3
3.3%
2023 Forte
1
1.1%
Cities reporting most
Kansas City
16
28.1%
Jefferson City
5
8.8%
Independence
5
8.8%
ST Louis
5
8.8%
Rich Hill
4
7.0%
Springfield
4
7.0%
ST Robert
3
5.3%
Kirbyville
3
5.3%
Carthage
3
5.3%
Saint Louis
3
5.3%
Naylor
3
5.3%
Kirkwood
3
5.3%