Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Kia Forte has 14 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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AIR BAGS
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Uni...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The engine went out in the middle of a busy highway road leading to a dangerous situation that I alm... |
| Nov 18, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The switch needed to be replaced by kia in prescott valley because it was a recall, they replaced my... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I got into a car accident and my air bags never deployed and the seat beat didn’t lock so I cause me... |
| Feb 11, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes completely locked up during my attempt to stop the vehicle does have abs and that is supposed... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The airbag lights indicator on the dash are going on and off periodically as I used the vehicle |
| May 27, 2023 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 2018 kia forte kept stalling out, 3 times in 2minutes. Drove it home, had it towed to Kia Spitzer We... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the contact stated he... |
| Aug 2, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the contact rear-ende... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I toke the car in for the recalls it had on it back in the fall of 2022 to don Franklin kia in Somer... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Trunk opens unexpectedly |
| May 8, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated she was at standstill at a parking space when ... |
| Jun 17, 2020 | AIR BAGS | IN LOVED ACCIDENT JUNE17TH 2019 WAS REAR ENDED AND DRIVEN INTO REAR END OF 129000 LBS TRACTOR TRAIL... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL " I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE INITIAL IMPACT WAS THE FRONT OF THE... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | TAKATA RECALL. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOT... |