MYRModel Year Report

Kia Forte — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2014, 2017 · Best bets: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2019

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia Forte Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2024 highlighted. 2009: 1 complaints 2009 2010: 221 complaints 2011: 153 complaints 2011 2012: 290 complaints 2013: 195 complaints 2013 2014: 439 complaints 2015: 258 complaints 2015 2016: 134 complaints 2017: 301 complaints 2017 2018: 134 complaints 2019: 147 complaints 2019 2020: 74 complaints 2021: 67 complaints 2021 2022: 26 complaints 2023: 60 complaints 2023 2024: 24 complaints 2024
2024: 24 complaints
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YearComplaints
20091
2010221
2011153
2012290
2013195
2014439
2015258
2016134
2017301
2018134
2019147
202074
202167
202226
202360
202424

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2024 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 60 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 74 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 147 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 134 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 301 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 134 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 258 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 439 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 195 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 290 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 153 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 221 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.