2018 Kia Forte air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2018 Kia Forte — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The engine went out in the middle of a busy highway road leading to a dangerous situation that I almost lost my life the vehicle was purchased in 2021. There shouldn’t be no reason that the engine should have went out that quickly when maintenance was kept up not only that there was an airbag…”
filed Apr 29, 2025
“The switch needed to be replaced by kia in prescott valley because it was a recall, they replaced my switch, and a few weeks later now my airbag light is on and they no longer work, and they won't take care of it, the lady proceeded to tell me they didn't replace the switch when I have the proof…”
filed Nov 18, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board…Campaign 22V031000 · Jan 25, 2022
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% |
| 2017 Forte | 18 | 6% |
| 2016 Forte | 13 | 10% |
| 2015 Forte | 23 | 9% |
| 2014 Forte | 62 | 14% |
| 2013 Forte | 16 | 8% |
| 2012 Forte | 36 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.