The Weekly Driver
Reliability
Kia

Forte

Compact Sedan
3 Generations
12 Engines
2,603 Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
1 about average2 below average

Generation Timeline

2010-2013 1st
3 engines
909 complaints 54 fire reports 6 deaths reported
3.4/10
→
2014-2018 2nd
6 engines
1,284 complaints 75 fire reports 5 deaths reported
4.8/10
→
2019-2025 3rd
3 engines
410 complaints 11 fire reports 1 death reported
7.0/10
→

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