Model year record
2020 Kia Forte
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 107 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 26 | 4,000 mi |
| Engine | 20 | 31,000 mi |
| Power train | 16 | 4,200 mi |
| Electrical system | 10 | 7,000 mi |
| Air bags | 5 | 55,000 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: warnings | 4 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 5,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | — |
| Steering | 3 | 4,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Lane departure: assist | 2 | 89 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: immobilizer/proximity: key/sender | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 117,892 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: bulbs | 1 | 100 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 103,069 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control | 1 | — |
| Lane departure: blind spot detection | 1 | 7,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 103,069 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 45 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2021 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Kia Forte model years
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