2015 Kia Forte Airbags Problems
Airbags account for 23 complaints on the 2015 Kia Forte, or 9% of that year's 259 total complaints. Ten of those complaints involved a crash and six involved an injury, with a median mileage at failure of 50,238 miles. NHTSA lists no related recall for this issue.
- Airbags complaints
- 23
- 9% of 259
- Crashes reported
- 10
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Median mileage
- 50,238 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Owners report airbags failing to deploy during moderate-to-severe frontal or head-on collisions, including impacts at highway speed.
- Several complaints describe non-deployment during side-impact or T-bone crashes at intersections, sometimes resulting in injury.
- Some owners report airbags not deploying during rollover crashes, including cars that flipped or rolled end over end.
- Multiple owners describe the airbag warning light illuminating on the dash with no crash involved, later diagnosed as a failed airbag control module.
- One owner referenced the Takata recall when asking why airbags did not deploy in a head-on collision, though no related recall is listed in the data.
When 2015 Kia Forte airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 27, 2015, latest Feb 10, 2026.
Airbags recalls for the 2015 Kia Forte
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Airbags complaints by Forte model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many airbag complaints does the 2015 Kia Forte have?
- NHTSA lists 23 airbag complaints for the 2015 Kia Forte, which is 9% of the 259 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there an airbag recall for the 2015 Kia Forte?
- No related recall is listed in the NHTSA data for this airbag issue on the 2015 Kia Forte.
- What is the main airbag complaint on the 2015 Kia Forte?
- The dominant pattern is airbags failing to deploy in crashes, including frontal, side-impact, and rollover collisions. Some owners also report the airbag warning light coming on due to a failed control module.
- Were there injuries linked to airbag problems on the 2015 Kia Forte?
- Yes, NHTSA data shows 6 injuries and 10 crashes among the 23 airbag complaints for this model year.
- At what mileage do airbag problems tend to appear on the 2015 Kia Forte?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for airbag complaints on the 2015 Kia Forte is 50,238 miles.