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2024 Kia Forte

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Air bags is the leading concern among 25 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 16 Forte model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  16. 25

Of the 2024 reports, 6 involved a crash. 2 people were injured.

Primary concernAir bags7 reports · 28% of complaints
Owner complaints25Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Other or unspecified9
  2. Air bags7
  3. Engine7
  4. Electrical system6
  5. Power train3
  6. Exterior lighting2
  7. Lane departure2
  8. Service brakes2

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints: air bags

7 reports, newest first. Show all

  1. Air bags, Service brakes, Engine, Jul 27, 2026

    This malfunction started in August of 2025 within 12 months of buying this new vehicle. A airbag sensor was replaced, then a national bbb case found the same malfunction only this time it includes the whole safty system failure. I gave the manufacturer a year and they have not corrected the malfunction. I am forced to drive a unsafe car *if I get hit my airbags will NOT DEPLOY*

  2. Electrical system, Air bags, Engine, Jul 13, 2026

    Coolant is burning and going into the oil in the engine. Occupancy indicator is malfunctioning causing a drastic amount of liability for death

  3. Electrical system, Air bags, Service brakes, Mar 8, 2026

    Exposed electric wires, airbag system failure codes, breaks non resistance in functional limitation of human safety. Voltage malfunction involves hazardous crash impact results

  4. Electrical system, Air bags, Visibility/wiper, Feb 26, 2026

    Dealership refused to fix my safety system unint failure alont with proof of voltage malfunction

  5. Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Feb 25, 2026

    AIRBAG SYSTEM UNIT, AIRBAG SENSOR, VOLTAGE CRONIC MALFUNCTIONING POWER SUPPLY

  6. Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 6, 2025, crash

    Date of Incident: [XXX] Location: [XXX] To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting this letter to report a potential airbag malfunction involving my 2024 Kia Forte GT. On [XXX], I was the driver and sole occupant of my vehicle when I was T-boned on the driver’s side while traveling [XXX] on [XXX] at the intersection of [XXX] . The collision was severe enough to spin my vehicle and resulted in significant damage to the driver-side door and frame. Despite the force and nature of the crash, none of the airbags in my vehicle deployed—including side airbags that should have been triggered by the impact. I was later diagnosed with a concussion and sustained other physical and emotional injuries from the crash. As of the date of this complaint, the vehicle has not been repaired, and I have photos documenting the damage. Given the potential risk to other drivers who may experience similar failures, I am requesting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration review this vehicle for airbag deployment defects. I am willing to provide photos, medical records, and further details as needed. Also, the seatbelts sometime freeze when pulling them out to get secured in the car, you have to release and then pull again to gain full access to the seat belt. There is a police report done on this matter but I do not have access to it yet because it has yet to be approved by the LRPD sergeant. We checked on July 5th, 2025. Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

  7. Steering, Air bags, Lane departure, Apr 19, 2024, crash

    The lane assist stopped working properly and pulled me into the guardrail