KIA Forte problems reported in North Carolina
125 of the 3,596 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.
125
Complaints from North Carolina
2
Crashes
3
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
43
34.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
13
10.4%
Electrical System
12
9.6%
Other & Unspecified
6
4.8%
Body & Structure
6
4.8%
Brakes
6
4.8%
Steering
6
4.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
4.0%
Airbags
5
4.0%
Lights
4
3.2%
Wheels
3
2.4%
By model year
2010 Forte
9
7.2%
2011 Forte
4
3.2%
2012 Forte
3
2.4%
2013 Forte
10
8.0%
2014 Forte
23
18.4%
2015 Forte
16
12.8%
2016 Forte
17
13.6%
2017 Forte
16
12.8%
2018 Forte
12
9.6%
2019 Forte
7
5.6%
2020 Forte
3
2.4%
2021 Forte
3
2.4%
2023 Forte
2
1.6%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
11
17.5%
Raleigh
7
11.1%
Hendersonville
6
9.5%
Durham
6
9.5%
Fayetteville
6
9.5%
Apex
6
9.5%
Stoneville
5
7.9%
Greensboro
4
6.3%
Claremont
3
4.8%
Clayton
3
4.8%
Laurinburg
3
4.8%
Kinston
3
4.8%