2011 Kia Forte air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 35 complaints for the 2011 Kia Forte, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 28 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 20 crashes, 1 fire, 28 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Other air bag recall. The vehicle was in motion and was struck by another vehicle that traveled left of the centerline on a two lane roadway. The vehicles were involved in an off-set, head-on collision. The driver air bag and driver seat belt pretensioner failed to deploy / activate during the severe frontal impact. The driver sustained fatal injury.
In july of 2016, I was in rush hour traffic on the 495 beltway and had to slam on my brakes at one point from hitting the person in front of me. I was hit from behind at approximately 40MPH and then pushed into the car in front of me. The airbags did not deploy. The car had a lot of damage and I had the car repaired. Prior to that accident, the airbag light had come on twice over the previous year and the dealership just reset it when I brought it in for an oil change.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Forte
- Engine 47 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints