2014 Kia Forte air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 64 complaints for the 2014 Kia Forte, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 43 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 22 crashes, 19 injuries.
What owners wrote
Takata recall needs to recall the breaks on the 2014 kia forte. On novemeber 21st 2016 I totalled my kia due to failure of manafacurer breaks they didnt stop me and I rear ended a car which hot another that hit another. The speed control on the car is very hard to control I bearly push on fhe gas and it zoomed off t went from 0-30 really quick. Durring the wreck I was going approximately 25-30 MPH which when I hit the car due to the breaks failing my car bouced off of it and the airbags never deployed.
The airbag light came on, and the horn as well as the steering wheel buttons have all stopped working. I was told that a spring clock needs to be replaced somewhere but I bought the car brand new and its only 6 years old. Also my catalytic converter went out and my car is burning fuel and or oil and no one can tell me why. I wasn't doing anything but a normal drive when these issues began to occur. Help
Other problems reported for the 2014 Kia Forte
- Engine 220 complaints
- Steering 64 complaints
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints
- Lighting 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints