Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 8, 2025
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 195 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2013 Kia Forte submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 8, 2025
Crash reported2 injuries reported
The contact owned a 2013 Kia Forte. The contact stated that her daughter was occupying the front passenger's side seat while the wife of the contact's daughter was driving 65 MPH. The contact stated that another vehicle that was driving approximately 100 MPH crashed into the rear driver's side of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over approximately 4-5 times. The vehicle landed on its driver's side against a tree. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the contact's daughter. The emergency units arrived at the scene, cut the vehicle, assisted both passengers out of the vehicle and transported the passengers to the hospital. The driver sustained bruises and whiplash and received assistance from a chiropractor. The contact's daughter sustained a break to the c6, fracture of the c7, t2 t3, t4 and t7, , sustained a broken left clavicle, large laceration on the right thigh, bulging of the C6, broken front teeth and a strain of the natural neck curve. Additionally, the contact's daughter was partially scalped and nearly died due to blood cloths in the lungs and legs caused by body trauma. The contact's daughter underwent surgeries on the scalp and neck and was currently undergoing physical therapy and pain management. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was filed but the contact did not have the information available. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
NHTSA ID
11672004
Incident
Feb 16, 2025
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 3, 2022
Crash reported
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Forte Ex. The contact stated when at a complete stop, the driver in front accelerated with the vehicle in reverse and crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. The entire front vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning lights. The contact was stuck in the vehicle, the seat belt was not functional. The police were notified; however, there was no police report. The contact was not injured or had any medical treatments. The vehicle was driven to the home, then towed to the local auto body shop. There was no diagnosis of the failure with air bags or seat belts faulty. The contact believes the failure could be related to NHTSA Campaign Number 18V363000 (Air Bags). The vehicle has been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000
NHTSA ID
11463187
Incident
Apr 28, 2016
Mileage
34,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesSeat belts
Filed Dec 2, 2019
Crash reported1 death reported
WIFE GOT KILLED IN IT WENT THRU A BRIDGE CLOSED
NHTSA ID
11286434
Incident
Mar 21, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 14, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V773000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 18V363000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED GENE MESSER KIA DEALER, LOCATED AT 6006 19TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79407, (806) 776-5600, AND IT WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECTS.
NHTSA ID
11207483
Incident
Oct 17, 2018
AirbagsBrakesSeat belts
Filed Apr 4, 2019
I WAS LOOKING UP THE BLUE BOOK VALUE AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR DEALING WITH THE BREAKS, SEATBELT, AND AIRBAG. I MADE A CALL TO KIA, GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAID THE CAR HAVEN'T BEEN FIXED. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS AND I DID NOT GET A CARFAX SHEET.
NHTSA ID
11193774
Incident
Mar 30, 2019
Mileage
132,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 3, 2018
Crash reported
I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN APRIL WHERE MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH ME CAUSING ME TO SMASH MY FACE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA ID
11105328
Incident
Apr 6, 2018
Mileage
128,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 22, 2017
Crash reported4 injuries reported
AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK DURING AN ACCIDENT. CAR WAS TRAVELING 40 MHP ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT STRUCK ANOTHER CARE FROM BEHIND. FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN FACIAL INJURIES AND CONCUSSION FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER.
NHTSA ID
11018775
Incident
Aug 16, 2017
Mileage
100,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 2014
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FREQUENTLY DOESN'T LATCH PROPERLY. IT CLICKS AS IF LATCHED, THEN COMES OUT WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS SLIGHTLY PULLED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10640975
Incident
Sep 4, 2014
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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