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Kia Forte vs Toyota Corolla: reliability compared

From 2009 to 2024, owners filed an average of 160 complaints per model year about the Kia Forte and 369 about the Toyota Corolla.

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Kia ForteToyota Corolla
Model years compared2009-20242009-2024
Owner complaints2,5655,905
Complaints per model year160369
Recalls1833
Years to avoid2014201720092010
Best years202020212022201720182022
Most common problemEngineAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-34 mpg combined (2024)24-50 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 Toyota Corolla: 1,45920092010 Kia Forte: 2212010 Toyota Corolla: 1,2442011 Kia Forte: 1542011 Toyota Corolla: 58520112012 Kia Forte: 2932012 Toyota Corolla: 4462013 Kia Forte: 1952013 Toyota Corolla: 20120132014 Kia Forte: 4442014 Toyota Corolla: 2712015 Kia Forte: 2622015 Toyota Corolla: 22020152016 Kia Forte: 1372016 Toyota Corolla: 2162017 Kia Forte: 3052017 Toyota Corolla: 17820172018 Kia Forte: 1362018 Toyota Corolla: 1362019 Kia Forte: 1502019 Toyota Corolla: 20520192020 Kia Forte: 782020 Toyota Corolla: 3132021 Kia Forte: 692021 Toyota Corolla: 18820212022 Kia Forte: 282022 Toyota Corolla: 1032023 Kia Forte: 662023 Toyota Corolla: 7420232024 Kia Forte: 262024 Toyota Corolla: 66
Kia ForteToyota Corolla

Problems compared

ForteCorolla
Engine1,187527
Electrical326439
Airbags2942,245
Brakes220526
Transmission218383
Lights17992
Steering166981
Acceleration110615

Questions about the Kia Forte vs Toyota Corolla

Which is more reliable, the Kia Forte or the Toyota Corolla?

Between 2009 and 2024, the Kia Forte has 2 years to avoid and the Toyota Corolla 2. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Kia Forte drew fewer complaints per model year (160 vs 369), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Kia Forte or the Toyota Corolla?

From 2009 to 2024, the Kia Forte was covered by 18 recalls and the Toyota Corolla by 33.

What years of the Kia Forte and Toyota Corolla should you avoid?

Kia Forte: 2014 and 2017. Toyota Corolla: 2009 and 2010.

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