2005 Kia Sorento Sensor/Control Module Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- passenger seat · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Sensor/Control Module
Front passenger air bag light does not work properly. It senses passenger less than 50% of the time. Even getting out and restarting the car will not fix this. Took car to dealer and couldn't find anything wrong. I asked about recall/bulletin and they said there wasn't one but i had received something in the mail about a year ago. This is for 2005 kia sorento sport. *jb
ODI 10199602
Sensor/Control Module
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle has been in and out of the shop since the time of purchase. The entire passenger seat was removed and worked on six times for the air bag sensor. The mechanic could not duplicate the failure. Gm stated that they cannot help unless they witness the failure for themselves. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 19,500 and…
ODI 10192765
Sensor/Control Module
Dt*: the contact stated the air bag indicator displayed air bag - off for the passenger's seat, although a passenger was sitting in the seat. Several people at various weights have sat in the seat as an attempt for the indicator light to go off, without success. *ak
ODI 10146997
Sensor/Control Module
The passenger airbag light is on. When i am in the passenger seat the airbag indicator says "passenger airbag off". I weigh about 120 lbs. When my fiance is in the passenger seat the airbag is on. He weighs about 150 lbs. We took the car to the dealership for an oil change and told them about this problem. They said that i am probably sitting wrong. I cannot accept this. *jb
ODI 10138465
Sensor/Control Module
I purchased a new 2005 kia sorento in july. While sitting in the passenger seat i would notice that the passenger airbag sensor was not detecting me thus leaving the airbag off. I made an appointment with the dealer to find the problem. I was told it is a manufacturing problem and the seat must be removed, sent back to the manufacturer and be reprogrammed. It does not sense larger size people as the people of korea…
ODI 10138094
Frontal · Sensor/Control Module
I just bought a brand new 2005 kia sorento last week (march 18, 2005.) i love the car, but it has an automatic shut off on the passenger air bag that continues to malfunction. It is supposed to stay off unless a passenger weiging more than 40 pounds is sitting in the seat. My husband (200 lbs. +) and my father in law (180 lbs. +) have sat in the seat while i am driving and the air bag will not turn on. I mentioned…
ODI 10114813
Sensor/Control Module
Tl*- the contact stated that the 2005 kia sorento lx, had problems with the passenger air bag sensor light malfunctioning. On occasion when in the passenger was seated in the front seatthe airbag sensor light did not turn off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership on 3 occasions. The dealership changed the seat sensor three times ,and took the seat out to have it shipped to california to reprogram the seat…
ODI 10183626
Sensor/Control Module
The air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on while driving. Driver took vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the sensor needed to be replaced. *ak the consumer was told by the dealer that he can not lean back in the seat or lean against the window. The consumer stated that the passenger air bag light comes on when someone over 50 pounds is in the seat. The consumer concerned about…
ODI 10107215
Sensor/Control Module
Dt: the passenger seat has a sensor which turns off the air bag for passengers under a certain weight. The air bag remained off although and adult over the weight target weight was sitting in the seat. The dealer claimed that the sensor was over sensitive, the manufacturer says they do not have a problem. *nm
ODI 10119936