Kia Forte
2012 only
81,387 sold in the US for 2012.
per 10,000 sold
2012 Kia Forte have 383 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 100,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Forte report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2012 only
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 65,000 miles. 1.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles. 41.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 36,400 miles. 9.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 50,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 69,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 18,300 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 133,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Kia Forte report for every year and full specs/safety data.