2011 Kia Forte Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 154 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2011 Kia Forte, 1% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The warning information is not correct on the spare tire on my 2011 Kia Forte. It's listed in kilometers per hour and kilometers on the warning sticker. There is no information for miles and miles per hour. The car was bought new in the united states, it should have the correct label information.”
NHTSA complaint #10608389, filed 2014-07, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Kia Forte
45 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Kia Forte
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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