KIA Forte problems reported in Washington
69 of the 3,596 complaints filed about the KIA Forte came from Washington, 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.
69
Complaints from Washington
1
Crashes
10
Fires
2014
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
25
36.2%
Airbags
7
10.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
8.7%
Steering
5
7.2%
Other & Unspecified
3
4.3%
Lights
3
4.3%
Body & Structure
3
4.3%
Electrical System
3
4.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.9%
Brakes
2
2.9%
By model year
2010 Forte
7
10.1%
2011 Forte
3
4.3%
2012 Forte
11
15.9%
2013 Forte
1
1.4%
2014 Forte
15
21.7%
2015 Forte
8
11.6%
2016 Forte
3
4.3%
2017 Forte
9
13.0%
2018 Forte
5
7.2%
2019 Forte
4
5.8%
2020 Forte
1
1.4%
2024 Forte
2
2.9%
Cities reporting most
Marysville
6
15.0%
Seattle
5
12.5%
Bonney Lake
4
10.0%
Puyallup
4
10.0%
Algona
3
7.5%
Sumner
3
7.5%
Port Orchard
3
7.5%
Tacoma
3
7.5%
Spanaway
3
7.5%
Moutlake Terrace
2
5.0%
Battle Ground
2
5.0%
Blaine
2
5.0%