Kia Forte
2021 only
113,051 sold in the US for 2021.
per 10,000 sold
2021 Kia Forte have 78 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021 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 — 2021 only
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 63.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 21,234 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 93,532 miles.
More common in older model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in older model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer 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 2021 model year. See the full Kia Forte report for every year and full specs/safety data.