2013 KIA FORTE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 194 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (92 complaints · 47.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 17
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 92 of 194 owner complaints (47.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 92 complaints, 47.4% of reports ENGINE 92 · 47.4% · 1 crash reports 8 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 23 complaints, 11.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 23 · 11.9% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 12 complaints, 6.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 · 6.2% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 9 complaints, 4.6% of reports STEERING 9 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 4.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 4.1% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 3.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 3.6% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 3.1% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 3.1% · 4 crash reports WHEELS: 4 complaints, 2.1% of reports WHEELS 4 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 28 complaints, 14.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 · 14.4% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 92 47.4% 1 crashes · 8 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 23 11.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 6.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 4.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 3.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 6 3.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 4 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 14.4% 3 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2012. 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2012 Apr 2026 Investigation PE18003 ● Investigation PE18003 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA21003 ● Investigation EA21003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 9
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 8
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 10
2021-Q1 Owner reports 12
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 11
2024-Q1 Owner reports 6
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE18003
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA21003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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