2014 KIA Forte Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2014 KIA Forte, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 83,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (37% of reports).
- 63air bags complaints
- 83,000median miles at failure
- 21mention a crash
- 14mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 23 of 63 complaints (37%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 7 of 63 complaints (11%)
- Never deployed: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 42 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 21 mention a crash, 14 an injury.
KIA Forte air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Forte | 7 | 27% | — |
| 2023 Forte | 5 | 8% | — |
| 2022 Forte | 2 | 7% | — |
| 2021 Forte | 7 | 10% | — |
| 2020 Forte | 5 | 6% | 55,000 |
| 2019 Forte | 6 | 4% | 2,300 |
| 2018 Forte | 16 | 12% | 40,500 |
| 2017 Forte | 18 | 6% | 29,000 |
| 2016 Forte | 13 | 10% | 50,000 |
| 2015 Forte | 23 | 9% | 50,238 |
| 2014 Forte | 63 | 14% | 83,000 |
| 2013 Forte | 16 | 8% | 100,000 |
| 2012 Forte | 37 | 13% | 74,500 |
| 2011 Forte | 35 | 23% | 63,000 |
| 2010 Forte | 41 | 19% | 78,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2014 KIA Forte. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Airbag warning light has came on had a mechanic run codes and it says all air bags unresponsive. Now my car is refusing to start. If continue to try it eventually starts. Major oil leak and consumption along with knocking. Along with my break lights not working occasionally along with my head…
Large Buck deer hit car with force, did not loose control, did not slam brakes attempted to pull to side of road. The hood flew up and had to use the emergency brake to come to full stop, put in park but the gas was full throttle. Neither airbag deployed and definitely should have.
The air bad light is on and horn dose not working currently there is a open recall on the clutch spring for the air bag but my vin say no repair
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 KIA Fortes have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about air bags for the 2014 KIA Forte (14% of the 444 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 KIA Forte air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 83,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2014 KIA Forte?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 23 of 63 complaints, followed by “bags deploy” (7).
Other 2014 KIA Forte problems
- Engine problems (216)
- Steering problems (64)
- Electrical System problems (57)
See all 2014 KIA Forte problems or air bags problems across all Forte years.