2012 Kia Forte Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 292 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 116,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Kia Forte, 1% of the 292 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,000 miles. 2 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 was involved in an accident where I was rear ended and then smashed into the vehicle in front of me. The air bags did not inflate and the seat belt did not lock in place. I was traveling on a highway. My vehicle was in motion at the time of the accident. There is an active recall on the Kia and it was part of the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11150286, filed 2018-11, 116,000 miles“I purchased the Kia from a car dealership with fake carfax. I was told that it's a excellent condition and working vehicle no problems or recalls. I got a car loan on it and a week later I received a recall letter and. Kia never repaired it I told the bank and car lot and they demand more money from and I should them that they were informed about this before I bought it and they repo my car and still left me on the dmv records stating I have the car and forcing me to pay the loan and is triple my payments”
NHTSA complaint #11390612, filed 2021-01Seat 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 2012 Kia Forte
161 complaintsBrakes
52 complaintsAir bags
37 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsExterior lighting
23 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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