On May 13, 2023, I was involved in a severe frontal collision on the passenger side while driving my 2021 Kia Forte. The impact caused significant damage, and my insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. Despite the severity of the crash, none of the airbags deployed. I experienced body pain for several days following the accident. Given the nature of the collision and the damage sustained, the airbags should have deployed to protect the occupants. This raises serious concerns about the reliability of the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
Lights
2021 Kia Forte Lighting problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2021 Kia Forte's lights with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on January 26, 2026. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Lighting complaints
Kia Forte lighting complaints by year
Forte lighting problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data