KIA Forte problems reported in Texas
320 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Texas, 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.
320
Complaints from Texas
57
Crashes
7
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
78
24.4%
Electrical System
37
11.6%
Airbags
35
10.9%
Other & Unspecified
29
9.1%
Brakes
22
6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
6.9%
Steering
17
5.3%
Lights
14
4.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
11
3.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
2.8%
Seat Belts
8
2.5%
By model year
2010 Forte
20
6.3%
2011 Forte
13
4.1%
2012 Forte
32
10.0%
2013 Forte
37
11.6%
2014 Forte
63
19.7%
2015 Forte
21
6.6%
2016 Forte
18
5.6%
2017 Forte
33
10.3%
2018 Forte
15
4.7%
2019 Forte
29
9.1%
2020 Forte
12
3.8%
2021 Forte
13
4.1%
2022 Forte
8
2.5%
2023 Forte
1
0.3%
2024 Forte
5
1.6%
Cities reporting most
Houston
30
21.7%
SAN Antonio
18
13.0%
Dallas
16
11.6%
Mckinney
14
10.1%
EL Paso
13
9.4%
Austin
13
9.4%
Mcallen
7
5.1%
Katy
6
4.3%
Amarillo
6
4.3%
Grand Prairie
5
3.6%
Round Rock
5
3.6%
Magnolia
5
3.6%