Kia Forte
2019–2023 only
514,987 sold in the US for 2019–2023.
per 10,000 sold
2019–2023 Kia Forte models have 510 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration, typically surfacing around 11,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2019–2023 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 — 2019–2023 only
Median onset: 11,500 miles. 4.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 10,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 4,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 9,150 miles. 70.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 76,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 1,650 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 6,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 21,537 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? →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 2019–2023 model years. See the full Kia Forte report for every year and full specs/safety data.