2011 Kia Forte engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 47 complaints for the 2011 Kia Forte, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires.
What owners wrote
The NECU system failed and blew the engine and caused a fire no longer available for inspection. No move running. No warning lamps at all of any sort.
The check engine light came on, I heard a sound like metal scraping metal, I was driving about 20MPH going straight down s. Main st downtown warrenton, oregon and was planning to pull over when suddenly my car stopped dead after a horrible noise of what sounded like a heavy metal snapping/crunching noise. I looked under the hood and everything looked ok, but some black fluid was dripping onto the ground. The oil had been changed about four days before this and they said it was 2.5 quarts low.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Forte
- Air bags 35 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints