2010 Kia Forte air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 42 complaints for the 2010 Kia Forte, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 12 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The 2010 kia was traveling on a rural state highway with at a speed that has not been determined yet. When coming over a hill the car leaves the right side of road way, the driver over corrects spinning the car, it travels 180-200'feet backwards, leaves the road way snd side impact a tree. My 14'year old was wearing a safety device at the time she was on the right passenger side which is where the impact occurred she was found . She was pronouned at the scene .
My wife was involved in a single vehicle accident in our 2010 kia forte koup, she was traveling 50 MPH and attempted to avoid a dog in the roadway when she over corrected and went off the road and hit a ditch, the vehicle was deemed "totaled", during this accident the air bags failed to deploy and the seatbelt failed to restrain her, my wife hit the steering wheel with her forehead, nose, and upper chest.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Kia Forte
- Engine 82 complaints
- Tires 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints
- Wheels 17 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints