KIA Forte problems reported in New Jersey
93 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from New Jersey, 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.
93
Complaints from New Jersey
13
Crashes
8
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
28
30.1%
Other & Unspecified
13
14.0%
Brakes
8
8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
8.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
6.5%
Airbags
5
5.4%
Electrical System
5
5.4%
Steering
4
4.3%
Wheels
3
3.2%
Lights
3
3.2%
Seat Belts
2
2.2%
By model year
2010 Forte
3
3.2%
2011 Forte
4
4.3%
2012 Forte
10
10.8%
2013 Forte
9
9.7%
2014 Forte
14
15.1%
2015 Forte
7
7.5%
2016 Forte
4
4.3%
2017 Forte
13
14.0%
2018 Forte
4
4.3%
2019 Forte
13
14.0%
2020 Forte
3
3.2%
2021 Forte
2
2.2%
2022 Forte
3
3.2%
2023 Forte
4
4.3%
Cities reporting most
Byram
3
9.7%
EGG Harbor Township
3
9.7%
EGG Harbor TWP
3
9.7%
Lindenwold
3
9.7%
Clinton
3
9.7%
Rahway
3
9.7%
Toms River
3
9.7%
North Haledon
2
6.5%
North Brunswick
2
6.5%
Mullica Hill
2
6.5%
Manville
2
6.5%
Lincoln Park
2
6.5%