2010 Kia Forte engine problems
The 2010 Kia Forte has 82 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
82
Engine complaints
26%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“ENGINE BURNED IN FRONT YARD HUSBAND DROVE CAR TO POST OFFICE RETURNED WITH CAR AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT FIRE OUT. HUSBAND MADE IT HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE AT FRONT DOOR HUSBAND THOUGHT CAR WAS STEAMING BUT CAR WAS ON FIRE”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2010 Kia Forte have?
NHTSA has 82 complaints about the 2010 Kia Forte engine — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.