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Kia Forte Koup years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 6 model years of the Kia Forte Koup by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 138 | 13 | 0.6 | 0 | 16 | Typical |
| 2015 | 262 | 22 | 1.1 | 1 | 16 | Typical |
| 2014 | 445 | 34 | 1.7 | 2 | 32 | Typical |
| 2013 | 211 | 15 | 0.7 | 4 | 17 | Typical |
| 2012 | 306 | 20 | 1.0 | 4 | 20 | Typical |
| 2011 | 162 | 10 | 0.5 | 2 | 28 | Fewest complaints |
- 2016138 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2015262 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2014445 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2013211 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2012306 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2011162 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 30, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2011.
About this comparison
What Kia Forte Koup years have the most complaints?
No Kia Forte Koup model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 6 model years compared. The highest was 2014.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.