2010 Kia Forte Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 221 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seat belts of the 2010 Kia Forte, 4% of the 221 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While coasting into a parking spot my car lurched forward at a high rate of speed into a retaining wall. Kia is denying any responsibility. I am currently awaiting word from my body shop as to if the car will be totaled or not. If it is fixable I am very frightened to continue driving it. I am seeing numerous complaints about this issue and nothing is being done about it.”
NHTSA complaint #11152475, filed 2018-11, 92,000 miles“My wife was involved in a single vehicle accident in our 2010 Kia Forte koup, she was traveling 50 MPH and attempted to avoid a dog in the roadway when she over corrected and went off the road and hit a ditch, the vehicle was deemed totaled , during this accident the air bags failed to deploy and the seatbelt failed to restrain her, my wife hit the steering wheel with her forehead, nose, and upper chest.”
NHTSA complaint #10398385, filed 2011-04, 21,000 miles“The front passenger seat belt fastener button does not always click when then metal part of the seatbelt is inserted while parked or driving and sometimes the seatbelt comes out while driving and has to be reinstalled several times until it is properly fastened on all types of roads”
NHTSA complaint #11104623, filed 2018-06, 155,000 miles“Was rear ended by another car traveling 60 MPH, passenger side seatbelt did not lock and air bags did not deploy. Driver hit head on drivers side window and passenger suffered whiplash, concussion and back pain from impact and seatbelt not locking to hold them in place. Car was totaled by insurance company.”
NHTSA complaint #10503771, filed 2013-03, 43,000 miles“2010 Kia Forte rear ended a 2012 toyota venza while traveling at approximately 40 MPH on wet asphalt pavement. Upon collision, the air bag failed to deploy and seal belt restraint failed to hold back driver of the Kia. Drivers forehead hit and bent steering wheel and caused major front end damage to the Kia and considerably less damage to the toyota venza. Kia was not drivable, so it was taken to a salvage yard of a flat bed truck. Driver of Kia was taken to hospital for x-rays and evaluation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10681719, filed 2015-02, 55,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032572Sep 1, 2009Kia: in some vehicles, the driver's side seat belt buckle may not recognize that the seatbelt is buckled. This may result in the intermittent illumination of the seat belt…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 7% |
| 2021 | 4 | 6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 14 | 3% |
| 2013 | 8 | 4% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 | 9 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2010 Kia Forte
74 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsTires
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsWheels
17 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Kia Forte
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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