Kia Forte
2014–2018 only
471,033 sold in the US for 2014–2018.
per 10,000 sold
2014–2018 Kia Forte models have 1,730 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 6 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 90,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2014–2018 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 range fits
What breaks, and when — 2014–2018 only
Median onset: 90,000 miles. 1.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 73,000 miles. 3.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 61,213 miles. 32.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 87,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 54,350 miles. 2.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 36,500 miles. 2.0% 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 newer model years.
Median onset: 24,000 miles. 1.6% 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 newer model years.
Median onset: 35,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2014–2018 model years. See the full Kia Forte report for every year and full specs/safety data.