2013 Kia Forte air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 16 complaints for the 2013 Kia Forte, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 1
- 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Air bags and seat belts did not work during an accident. Car was traveling 40 mhp on a city street when it struck another care from behind. Front driver and passenger seat belts did not lock and air bags did not deploy resulting in facial injuries and concussion for driver and passenger.
I was looking up the blue book value and noticed that it was a recall on my car dealing with the breaks, seatbelt, and airbag. I made a call to kia, gave them the VIN number and they said the car haven't been fixed. I was not aware of this and I did not get a carfax sheet.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Kia Forte
- Engine 110 complaints
- Brakes 38 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints