2008 Kia Sorento Air Bags Problems
- 35
- 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.
Among these 35 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- passenger side · 14 records
- passenger seat · 13 records
- front passenger · 11 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- light illuminated · 8 records
- warning light · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
This vehicle has a problem with the passenger side air bag indicator and auto shut off feature. The vehicles of the same make and model manufactured only 6 months prior to mind have a recall. The problem lies that the passenger side seat has a sensor to turn on the air bag. The feature will only turn on if the passenger is 130 lbs or more. So my wife that weighs 120lbs will not activate the air bag, and the…
ODI 10442731
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag off warning light illuminated intermittently. The dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. The contact was also advised to take the vehicle to another dealer for a second opinion. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current…
ODI 10435183
Air Bags
1. A whining noise developed around 40k and progressively got worse. Was told the differential needed to be replaced. Come to find out it was a faulty bearing. 2. Passenger side seat airbag lights come on for no reason stating that airbags are off even when there is an adult passenger in the seat 3. Sudden loss of power and car is literally not able to accelerate, due to sensor that controls accelerator, happened…
ODI 10440321
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact stated the passenger's frontal air bag warning light indicating the air bag was inoperable, continuously illuminates on the dashboard . The dealer and manufacturer were both contacted and advised they were aware of the failure but would not provide a remedy for the failure. The contact was concerned that in the event of a crash, the passenger's frontal air bag…
ODI 10334568
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The passenger front air bag misclassified a small adult as a child. As a consequence in a situation that warrants, the air bags may fail to deploy. The dealer was contacted and a technician could not identify the cause of the failure. However he speculated that the seats would have to be positioned far away from the air bag in order to be operative. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10286316
Air Bags · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light illuminated even when someone was seated in the passenger seat. The dealer replaced the seat cushion three times but the failure continued. The dealer scanned the sensor but the failure continued. The contact also stated that the tire pressure monitoring system light also illuminated. The dealer cleared the memory and…
ODI 10383069
Air Bags
Passenger airbag light will not turn off when passenger sits in seat. Meaning the airbags will not deploy if an accident occurs. This has been happening intermittently since december 2008, the first documented time was january 2009, and has been documented five times. The only attempt to repair was to update the computer chip, which did not work. We have been told by the dealer that they will not repair this…
ODI 10261142
Air Bags
The front passenger air bag is turned off when an adult sets in the seat. The ocs miss classifies the adult in the front seat and the air bag light stays on which turns the front and the side air bag off. Kia has a recall campaign for certain sorentos to be reprogrammed. However when i took my car to the kia dealer i was told that my vin number was not in the recall even though i have the same problem. They told me…
ODI 10472414
Air Bags · Sensor/Control Module
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument control panel, which indicated that the passenger side air bag was inoperative. A representative from the dealer stated that they could not remedy the failure because the parts were unavailable for the software. They would also have to wait for a subject matter expert to repair the vehicle.…
ODI 10228643
Air Bags
2008 kia sorento faulty passenger airbag. Consumer states that the airbag works intermittently. Consumer states that it does not work when his father is in the vehicle. *kb the wiring connection was loose and the sensor was reset on the first visit. The second time, the dealer stated they would have to order a cushion to replace the passenger side seat because the sensor was in the cushion. *jb
ODI 10218297