Vehicle report

2011 KIA FORTE

Compare every KIA FORTE yearNHTSA and EPA records

Reported problems

153 complaints · median 75000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE45
AIR BAGS34
POWER TRAIN17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13
SERVICE BRAKES11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING8
STRUCTURE:BODY7
SEAT BELTS6
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)5
STEERING5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
SEATS2
TIRES2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
SUSPENSION1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
WHEELS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.