2010 Kia Forte air bags problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 Kia Forte — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On August 22nd 2025 my daughter was driving this vehicle and was in a car accident and her front air bags did not deploy. Her passenger side airbags deployed with no passenger but nothing in the front and it was a front collision. Upon receipt of the Paperwork from Copart we learned there was an…”
filed Sep 25, 2025
“Air bag light turned on June 2025. Could not be reset. Had local shop read the code. Driver's side air bag, likely clock spring. Brought it to the dealership after a month wait for appointment. It was confirmed that it was the Clock Spring and replaced. This is not a wear part. Research shows a…”
filed Aug 7, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the…Campaign 18V363000 · Jun 1, 2018
Air Bags problems in other Forte years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Forte | 7 | 29% |
| 2023 Forte | 5 | 9% |
| 2022 Forte | 2 | 8% |
| 2021 Forte | 6 | 9% |
| 2020 Forte | 4 | 6% |
| 2019 Forte | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 Forte | 16 | 12% |
| 2017 Forte | 18 | 6% |
| 2016 Forte | 13 | 10% |
| 2015 Forte | 23 | 9% |
| 2014 Forte | 62 | 14% |
| 2013 Forte | 16 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Kia Forte
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.