Best and worst years for the Kia Forte
Of the 15 model years of the Kia Forte with enough data to compare, the 2014 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (292), and the 2022 has the fewest (45).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 130 |
| 2011 | 76 |
| 2012 | 109 |
| 2013 | 94 |
| 2014 | 292 |
| 2015 | 147 |
| 2016 | 121 |
| 2017 | 276 |
| 2018 | 118 |
| 2019 | 173 |
| 2020 | 84 |
| 2021 | 99 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2023 | 110 |
| 2024 | 49 |
What stands out
The 2014 stands out, with about 2.7 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2017, 2019.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2014 and 2017. Or the years with the fewest: 2022 and 2024.