Kia Forte air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $30
- Average
- $172
- High
- $700
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Kia Forte air bag?
Asking prices from 263 salvage yards in 37 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Kia Forte air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Kia Forte air bag costs $30 to $700, with a median asking price of $125. Based on 4,323 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2024 (11 model years), updated Sep 24, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$125
Grade B (good)$190
Grade C (fair)$75
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$30–$6453,170 listings
Grade BStandard used$45–$570949 listings
Grade CVisible wear$54–$22332 listings
Grade XUngraded$40–$700172 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $30–$645 | 3,170 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $45–$570 | 949 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $54–$223 | 32 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $40–$700 | 172 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$125
Grade B$190
Grade C$75
Ungraded$75
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $30–$700 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Kia Forte air bag is listed
We found priced Kia Forte air bag listings at 263 salvage yards across 37 states. Florida supplies the most, with 1,697 listings (39% of the total) from 43 yards. Location matters: yards in Arizona ask a median $68, while Texas yards ask $214, 215% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,697 | 43 | $110-12% |
| Texas | 622 | 32 | $214+71% |
| Illinois | 422 | 19 | $125 |
| Arizona | 285 | 9 | $68-46% |
| North Carolina | 214 | 19 | $189+51% |
| Georgia | 190 | 20 | $116-7% |
| South Carolina | 173 | 7 | $75-40% |
| Indiana | 109 | 11 | $117-6% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $125 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Kia Forte air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $125
- Kia Forte median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $175–$575
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Hatchback, driver, seat
1 listingsInterchange 2020–2021$444$444 – $444Hatchback, passenger, seat
1 listingsInterchange 2020–2021$394$394 – $394Model-year comparison
What does a Kia Forte air bag cost by year?
2024410 listingsFits 6 years$218$30 – $6452023410 listingsFits 6 years$218$30 – $6452022412 listingsFits 6 years$260$45 – $7002021397 listingsFits 6 years$193$40 – $6452020401 listingsFits 6 years$130$45 – $6452019300 listingsFits 6 years$125$40 – $3312018842 listingsFits 5 years$112$40 – $3502017944 listingsFits 5 years$115$40 – $3502016600 listingsFits 5 years$100$40 – $3072015410 listingsFits 5 years$75$45 – $445
Market analysis
How much does a used Kia Forte air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Kia Forte air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 67% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $125.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, Sedan, driver, seat, lists at a $110 median, while Hatchback, driver, seat commands $444, a 304% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $75, while 2022 tops the table at $260. Parts from 2014–2018 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 5 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Kia Forte sits 44% below the Ford Transit ($225), 44% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), and 37% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Kia Forte parts are priced?
01wide ±153%
Side Mirror
$145median
$30$474
02wide ±225%
Tail Light
$150median
$25$699
03wide ±156%
Grille
$140median
$29$465
04wide ±205%
Axle Shaft
$106median
$25$460
05wide ±213%
Wheels
$145median
$25$644
06wide ±289%
Transmission
$450median
$95$2,700
07wide ±214%
Headlight Assembly
$425median
$95$1,911
08wide ±82%
Engine
$2,200median
$1,090$4,706
09wide ±184%
Starter
$77median
$25$309
10wide ±160%
Radiator
$130median
$40$455
11wide ±136%
AC Compressor
$125median
$35$374
12wide ±114%
Strut
$128median
$30$323
Price comparisons
Compare Kia Forte air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
FordTransitvsKiaForte
Transit$225
Forte$125
$100 diff22,000 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesSClassvsKiaForte
Class$225
Forte$125
$100 diff20,734 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsKiaForte
Class$198
Forte$125
$73 diff16,021 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesCClassvsKiaForte
Class$199
Forte$125
$74 diff14,781 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsKiaForte
Class$267
Forte$125
$142 diff14,656 listings
Air BagcompareHondaCivicvsKiaForte
Civic$233
Forte$125
$108 diff12,224 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Audiwide ±208%
Audi A4
$159median
$40$700
Kiawide ±206%
Kia K5
$195median
$40$844
Kiawide ±179%
Kia Optima
$116median
$30$445
Kiawide ±182%
Kia Seltos
$165median
$40$640
Kiawide ±175%
Kia Sorento
$250median
$49$923
Kiawide ±252%
Kia Soul
$145median
$25$755
Kiawide ±237%
Kia Sportage
$190median
$35$935
Kiawide ±229%
Kia Telluride
$221median
$61$1,075
Common questions
Kia Forte air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Kia Forte?
The median asking price is $125 across 4,323 priced listings from 263 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $125. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $75.
How much does it cost to replace a Kia Forte air bag?
Using a used part, a Kia Forte air bag replacement typically runs $175–$575 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $125, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Kia Forte model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Kia Forte air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Kia Forte air bag fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Searching all 11 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.