Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2015 vs 2016 KIA FORTE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 45.2% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
ENGINE	51.0%	34.9%	▼ 16.1 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	0.8%	6.8%	▲ 6.0 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.4%	3.8%	▲ 3.4 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	5.1%	8.3%	▲ 3.2 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	not reported	2.3%	▲ 2.3 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	4.3%	2.3%	▼ 2.0 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	4.7%	6.1%	▲ 1.4 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	6.3%	7.6%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5.9%	6.8%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	3.9%	3.0%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	0.8%	1.5%	▲ 0.7 pts larger share
STEERING	1.6%	2.3%	▲ 0.7 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	1.2%	0.8%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.4%	0.8%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.4%	0.8%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	1.6%	1.5%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	16.5%	13.6%	▼ 2.8 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 1

Campaign components: not reported

2016 1

Campaign components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21