2022 Kia Forte: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
12,800mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,800 25th Percentile
12,800 Median Mileage
21,840 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ENGINE
4
SUSPENSION
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3
STEERING
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
AIR BAGS
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"KIA FORTE 2022 Complaints A/C isn't working KIA FORTE 2022 AC condenser we just bought a *New Black 2022 KIA FORTE FE/L on 09 Nov 2021 already having problems the AC stopped working so we took it to the KIA Dealership in Katy when it happens the parts dept. the supervisor says it has no Freon in it..."
"My wife's older car needed a new engine, so we decided on buying a new car since her work requires a good deal of driving. One week after the purchase, we discovered there was no spare tire! This IS a major safety issue, and although the car has many good safety features, this lack is really frigh..."
"The contact owns a 2022 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly started revving without driver input. The battery and high engine temperature warning lights illuminated before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and diagn..."

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

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