421 problems have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Forte. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2012 Kia Motor Forte. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 177 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (52 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Kia Motor Forte in the United States are 72,961 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Kia Motor Forte owners in the last 14 years is 421, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 421 / 72,961 / 14 * 1000 = 0.41.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Kia Motor Forte model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Kia Motor Forte in 2012.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Kia Motor Forte, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Kia Motor Forte with the Kia Motor Forte from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Forte is 421 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Kia Motor Forte is 228.
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