2011 Kia Forte Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 154 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,508miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2011 Kia Forte, 4% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,508 miles. 3 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.
“I received a safety recall for my Kia Forte 2011 for the seatbelts and airbags. I do not wish to put my safety at risk. I have to drive to work everyday and have been unable to use my car. I really wish Kia would give me a rental car. With my Kia, I have noticed that I put my seatbelt on and suddenly it becomes unbuckled as if it was released. This happened often before I became aware of the recall. This happened when the car was stationary after I turned it on. I do not wish to be in an accident and then the seatbelt and/or airbag don't work. Please something has to be done. …”
NHTSA complaint #11129665, filed 2018-09, 90,000 miles“I was hit from behind in my 2011 Kia Forte at 70 MPH while I was at a complete stop. My brakes did not work at all for me to stop on the road before I was pushed into an 8ft deep ditch, into big branches and my car then bounced through a huge field. My air bags did not deploy as they should have, the front of my car is dented in from the impact of the ditch and then the seatbeat did not lock up, it threw me into the steering wheel. I am very unhappy about this. This is the 3rd time I have personally heard about the airbags not deploying in a Kia and the seat belt not locking up.”
NHTSA complaint #10585980, filed 2014-05, 44,015 miles“Front passenger seat belts click as though they are connected properly, but the buckle does not stay connected and disconnects during normal use, stationary, in motion, turning or going straight.”
NHTSA complaint #10877037, filed 2016-06, 12,000 miles“Other air bag recall. The vehicle was in motion and was struck by another vehicle that traveled left of the centerline on a two lane roadway. The vehicles were involved in an off-set, head-on collision. The driver air bag and driver seat belt pretensioner failed to deploy / activate during the severe frontal impact. The driver sustained fatal injury.”
NHTSA complaint #11131971, filed 2018-09“The contact owns a 2011 Kia Forte. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side and middle seat belts failed to retract and/or latch when prompted. Upon several attempts to extend the rear passenger side and middle seat belts for latching purposes, the seat belts made a loud clunking noise that sounded from the rear buckle assembly. In addition, the air bag indicator illuminated without warning. …”
NHTSA complaint #11149770, filed 2018-11Seat 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 2011 Kia Forte
45 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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