KIA Forte problems reported in Tennessee
104 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Tennessee, 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.
104
Complaints from Tennessee
15
Crashes
6
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
31
29.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
11.5%
Electrical System
10
9.6%
Airbags
9
8.7%
Other & Unspecified
7
6.7%
Lights
7
6.7%
Body & Structure
5
4.8%
Brakes
5
4.8%
Steering
4
3.8%
Wheels
2
1.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
1.9%
By model year
2010 Forte
10
9.6%
2011 Forte
3
2.9%
2012 Forte
10
9.6%
2013 Forte
11
10.6%
2014 Forte
25
24.0%
2015 Forte
8
7.7%
2016 Forte
8
7.7%
2017 Forte
15
14.4%
2018 Forte
1
1.0%
2019 Forte
4
3.8%
2020 Forte
2
1.9%
2021 Forte
1
1.0%
2022 Forte
1
1.0%
2023 Forte
5
4.8%
Cities reporting most
Memphis
13
22.0%
Knoxville
8
13.6%
Nashville
6
10.2%
Germantown
5
8.5%
Chattanooga
5
8.5%
Spring Hill
4
6.8%
Oliver Springs
3
5.1%
Belvidere
3
5.1%
Soddy Daisy
3
5.1%
OAK Ridge
3
5.1%
Morristown
3
5.1%
Gallatin
3
5.1%