KIA Forte problems reported in North Carolina
127 of the 3,611 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from North Carolina, 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.
127
Complaints from North Carolina
2
Crashes
3
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
44
34.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
13
10.2%
Electrical System
12
9.4%
Other & Unspecified
6
4.7%
Body & Structure
6
4.7%
Brakes
6
4.7%
Steering
6
4.7%
Airbags
6
4.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
3.9%
Lights
4
3.1%
Wheels
3
2.4%
By model year
2010 Forte
9
7.1%
2011 Forte
4
3.1%
2012 Forte
3
2.4%
2013 Forte
10
7.9%
2014 Forte
23
18.1%
2015 Forte
16
12.6%
2016 Forte
18
14.2%
2017 Forte
16
12.6%
2018 Forte
12
9.4%
2019 Forte
7
5.5%
2020 Forte
4
3.1%
2021 Forte
3
2.4%
2023 Forte
2
1.6%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
12
18.8%
Raleigh
7
10.9%
Hendersonville
6
9.4%
Durham
6
9.4%
Fayetteville
6
9.4%
Apex
6
9.4%
Stoneville
5
7.8%
Greensboro
4
6.3%
Claremont
3
4.7%
Clayton
3
4.7%
Laurinburg
3
4.7%
Kinston
3
4.7%