"How reliable is the 2013 Kia Forte Koup?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Kia Forte Koup has a median complaint mileage of 74722 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Kia Forte Koup?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Kia Forte Koup is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2013 Kia Forte Koup: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

74,722mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile

74,722 Median Mileage

88,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Air Bags

Seat Belts

Electrical System

Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

Body

Wheels

Exterior Lighting

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON 10/13/17, MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FL TURNPIKE FROM COLLEGE WHEN HIS ENGINE SEIZED. LUCKY HE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. HAD CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST KIA ORLANDO W DEALER, FOUND OUT THE ENGINE ROD WAS BLOWN THROUGH TOP AND BOTTOM OF BLOCK. ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SHORT BLOCK AND..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA FORTE KOUP. WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT M..."

"WE BOUGHT THIS 2013 KIA FORTE KOUP IN OCTOBER 2014. IT HAD 29,000 MILES ON IT. WE HAD IT SERVICED REGULARLY AND ON SCHEDULE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE ON DECEMBER 19, 2017 AND HER CAR STARTED SMOKING, SHAKING AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE CAR HAD 73,405 MILES ON IT..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 12 complaints

25th: 69,546 mi Median: 83,500 mi 75th: 94,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 8 GA: 5 KY: 3 AZ: 1 TX: 1 LA: 1 TN: 1 CA: 1 IN: 1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28