6 complaints reported

2013 Kia Forte Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2021

I HAVE A 2013 KIA FORTE WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. I FOUND A RECALL ON 2011-2013 KIA FORTE FOR AIR BAG: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE WHERE IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG CONTROL MAY SHORT CIRCUIT PREVENTING THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS FROM DEPLOYING. I LOOKED UP MY VIN # TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS NOT ON THE LIST. IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY A KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BE THE DRIVER ANCHOR PRETENSIONER. MY QUESTION IS WHY MY FORTE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST? MY REQUEST IS TO HAVE MY VEHICLE PLACE ON THE LIST SO WE CAN HAVE THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF. THANK YOU, MARY DENISE BROWN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 KIA FORTE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2020
Aug 2019 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO OPERATE AS WELL. THE CONTACT MADE IMPACT WITH A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT HIT HER FACE AND CHEST AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED WITH THREE ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO HER OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE MATTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 KIA FORTE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2019
Oct 2018 Crash Injury

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM KIA DATED JULY 27 REGARDING A RECALL ON AIRBAGS. ON JULY 28, I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH A DRUNK DRIVER, AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR IS TOTALED, AND I NO LONGER HAVE IT. THERE IS A POLICE AND COLLISION REPORT. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 KIA FORTE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
Sep 2018 Crash Injury

I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 40MPH, ON A TWO LANE STATE HIGHWAY, WHEN A VEHICLE VEERED INTO MY LANE GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS PUSHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE FRONT CORNER PANEL WAS DAMAGED UPON IMPACT, AND MY CAR TOTALED, BUT MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE FULL BRUNT OF THE BLOW, AND HAD NECK, BACK, AND KNEE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. COLLISION REPORT INFORMATION: DATE 7/28/2018 TIME: 0442 NCIC NUMBER: 9655 OFFICER'S ID NUMBER: 19234

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 KIA FORTE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
Jul 2018

MY CAR DASH BOARD SHOWS IARBAG SIGN AND IT STAYS . I CALLED TO KIA TALKED TO THEM THEY SAID WE WILL CALL YOU AND NOBODY CALLED ME . I KNOW THAT MY CAR GOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL SC165 . PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY CAR BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 KIA FORTE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Oct 2017 Crash Injury

CAR ACCIDENT ON 10/12/2017 @6:30AM AIR BAG DID NOT WORK (TOTALLY MY CAR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 KIA FORTE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2017

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Quick Summary

The 2013 Kia Forte has 6 Air Bags complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.