KIA Forte problems reported in Ohio
226 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Ohio, 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.
226
Complaints from Ohio
33
Crashes
15
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
87
38.5%
Other & Unspecified
23
10.2%
Airbags
20
8.8%
Electrical System
17
7.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
14
6.2%
Brakes
12
5.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
3.5%
Lights
8
3.5%
Steering
8
3.5%
Body & Structure
6
2.7%
Wheels
5
2.2%
By model year
2010 Forte
15
6.6%
2011 Forte
15
6.6%
2012 Forte
25
11.1%
2013 Forte
19
8.4%
2014 Forte
45
19.9%
2015 Forte
22
9.7%
2016 Forte
9
4.0%
2017 Forte
29
12.8%
2018 Forte
16
7.1%
2019 Forte
8
3.5%
2020 Forte
15
6.6%
2021 Forte
4
1.8%
2023 Forte
4
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Columbus
18
19.1%
Cincinnati
17
18.1%
Toledo
11
11.7%
Parma
8
8.5%
Cleveland
7
7.4%
Akron
6
6.4%
Dublin
6
6.4%
Marysville
5
5.3%
Newark
4
4.3%
Westerville
4
4.3%
Dayton
4
4.3%
Findlay
4
4.3%