2013 Kia Forte air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Kia Forte — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2013 Kia Forte. The contact stated that her daughter was occupying the front passenger's side seat while the wife of the contact's daughter was driving 65 MPH. The contact stated that another vehicle that was driving approximately 100 MPH crashed into the rear driver's side of…”
filed Jul 8, 2025
“The contact owns a 2013 Kia Forte Ex. The contact stated when at a complete stop, the driver in front accelerated with the vehicle in reverse and crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. The entire front vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning lights. The…”
filed May 3, 2022
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% |
| 2012 Forte | 36 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.