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Kia Forte vs Subaru Impreza: reliability compared

From 2009 to 2024, owners filed an average of 160 complaints per model year about the Kia Forte and 99 about the Subaru Impreza.

Side by side

Kia ForteSubaru Impreza
Model years compared2009-20242009-2024
Owner complaints2,5651,583
Complaints per model year16099
Recalls1838
Years to avoid20142017201220132019
Best years20202021202220102011
Most common problemEngineAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-34 mpg combined (2024)29-30 mpg combined (2024)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2009 Kia Forte: 12009 Subaru Impreza: 10420092010 Kia Forte: 2212010 Subaru Impreza: 462011 Kia Forte: 1542011 Subaru Impreza: 5820112012 Kia Forte: 2932012 Subaru Impreza: 2432013 Kia Forte: 1952013 Subaru Impreza: 25120132014 Kia Forte: 4442014 Subaru Impreza: 1092015 Kia Forte: 2622015 Subaru Impreza: 7720152016 Kia Forte: 1372016 Subaru Impreza: 752017 Kia Forte: 3052017 Subaru Impreza: 12520172018 Kia Forte: 1362018 Subaru Impreza: 1522019 Kia Forte: 1502019 Subaru Impreza: 19420192020 Kia Forte: 782020 Subaru Impreza: 852021 Kia Forte: 692021 Subaru Impreza: 1420212022 Kia Forte: 282022 Subaru Impreza: 142023 Kia Forte: 662023 Subaru Impreza: 420232024 Kia Forte: 262024 Subaru Impreza: 32
Kia ForteSubaru Impreza

Problems compared

ForteImpreza
Engine1,187245
Electrical326198
Airbags294295
Brakes220116
Transmission218144
Lights179183
Visibility40232

Questions about the Kia Forte vs Subaru Impreza

Which is more reliable, the Kia Forte or the Subaru Impreza?

Between 2009 and 2024, the Kia Forte has 2 years to avoid and the Subaru Impreza 3. The Kia Forte has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Subaru Impreza drew fewer complaints per model year (99 vs 160), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Kia Forte or the Subaru Impreza?

From 2009 to 2024, the Kia Forte was covered by 18 recalls and the Subaru Impreza by 38.

What years of the Kia Forte and Subaru Impreza should you avoid?

Kia Forte: 2014 and 2017. Subaru Impreza: 2012, 2013 and 2019.

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