Best Year to Buy a Kia Forte
Reliability rankings across 14 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 14 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2024 Kia Forte is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 95/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 21 owner complaints. The 2014 model year is the least reliable with 436 complaints and a score of 31/100 ("Check Engine").
All Years Ranked
2024Smooth Ride 21 2022Smooth Ride 25 2023Smooth Ride 56 2021Smooth Ride 67 2020Smooth Ride 72 2018Solid Pick 134 2019Solid Pick 145 2011Solid Pick 160 2013Proceed with Caution 195 2010Proceed with Caution 232 2015Proceed with Caution 256 2012Proceed with Caution 288 2017Proceed with Caution 300 2014Check Engine 436
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81
67
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62
55
49
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43
31