2014 KIA FORTE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 435 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (156 complaints · 35.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 32
  • Fires 36
  • Injuries 29
  • Deaths 0
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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 156 of 435 owner complaints (35.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 156 complaints, 35.9% of reports ENGINE 156 · 35.9% · 2 crash reports 17 fire reports STEERING: 50 complaints, 11.5% of reports STEERING 50 · 11.5% AIR BAGS: 38 complaints, 8.7% of reports AIR BAGS 38 · 8.7% · 12 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 5.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 5.1% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 20 complaints, 4.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 3.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 3.9% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 2.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 2.8% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 2.8% · 2 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 11 complaints, 2.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 11 · 2.5% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 79 complaints, 18.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 79 · 18.2% · 10 crash reports 10 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 156 35.9% 2 crashes · 17 fires
STEERING 50 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 38 8.7% 12 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 5.1% 2 crashes · 5 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20 4.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 17 3.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 2.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 2.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 11 2.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 79 18.2% 10 crashes · 10 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 Oct 2013. 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2022-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Oct 2013 Jul 2026 Investigation EA21003 ● Investigation EA21003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 10
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 15
2018-Q4 Owner reports 9
2019-Q1 Owner reports 15
2019-Q2 Owner reports 14
2019-Q3 Owner reports 17
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 17
2020-Q2 Owner reports 7
2020-Q3 Owner reports 13
2020-Q4 Owner reports 12
2021-Q1 Owner reports 28
2021-Q2 Owner reports 19
2021-Q3 Owner reports 15
2021-Q4 Owner reports 20
2022-Q1 Owner reports 13
2022-Q2 Owner reports 10
2022-Q3 Owner reports 9
2022-Q4 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 14
2023-Q2 Owner reports 9
2023-Q3 Owner reports 11
2023-Q4 Owner reports 8
2024-Q1 Owner reports 9
2024-Q2 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 9
2025-Q2 Owner reports 9
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 8
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 EA21003

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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