2015 Kia Forte air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 23 complaints for the 2015 Kia Forte, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 6 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Driver was in middle lane driving around 55 MPH. For some unknown reason, driver lost control of vehicle. Car began flipping while still in the roadway, eventually hit a guard rail and continued flipping. Driver was ejected and killed. Airbags never deployed...updated 11/13/15 .....updated 12/23/15 updated 1/11/2015 updated 9/17/2017
The airbag light is on after my vehicle was bumped by another car while sitting still in my driveway. My car insurance company says that it was not caused by the accident and kia says that it will not fix it under the warranty since the vehicle was in an accident. It is a safety issue.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Kia Forte
- Engine 162 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints