KIA Forte problems reported in Virginia
91 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Virginia, 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.
91
Complaints from Virginia
2
Crashes
3
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
35
38.5%
Other & Unspecified
8
8.8%
Electrical System
8
8.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
8.8%
Lights
5
5.5%
Steering
5
5.5%
Brakes
4
4.4%
Airbags
4
4.4%
Tires
3
3.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
2.2%
By model year
2010 Forte
9
9.9%
2011 Forte
6
6.6%
2012 Forte
7
7.7%
2013 Forte
12
13.2%
2014 Forte
17
18.7%
2015 Forte
14
15.4%
2017 Forte
7
7.7%
2018 Forte
8
8.8%
2019 Forte
6
6.6%
2022 Forte
1
1.1%
2023 Forte
3
3.3%
2024 Forte
1
1.1%
Cities reporting most
Petersburg
5
11.9%
Norfolk
5
11.9%
Centreville
4
9.5%
Richmond
4
9.5%
South Riding
3
7.1%
Clifton Forge
3
7.1%
Dublin
3
7.1%
Charlottesville
3
7.1%
Virginia Beach
3
7.1%
Lexington
3
7.1%
Dumfries
3
7.1%
Woodbridge
3
7.1%