14 of the 113 complaints about the 2007 KIA Sportage are about the airbag system — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 44,700 miles.
14
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN OCCUPIED BY A PASSENGER, VERY CONCERN TOOK IT TO A SERVICE PLACE TO DIAGNOSE AND CAME BACK 2 CODES, SEE PIC PLEASE
NHTSA complaint #11173860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A MONTH.
NHTSA complaint #11074912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
ONE MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON MY DRIVE WAY. I HAVE NOTICED MY CAR AIRBAG YELLOW LIGHT IS ON AND IT HAS BEEN ON SINCE DECEMBER 15, 2015. I KNOW ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT. I FEEL IT MAY BE A DEFAULT ON THE AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #10817755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER CONNECTED TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THEY SAID THAT IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT MY AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE THE BEST EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT YOU CAN BUY AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE!!! HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL WHEN IT IS A MATERIAL DEFECT AND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE? I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE ISSUE OF THEIR AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON AND LITTLE DO THEY KNOW THAT IT'S LINKED TO THIS WHOLE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND FROM WHAT I FOUND THERE ARE MANY CASES OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT WHICH IS PROBABLY DUE TO THE SAME MATERIAL DEFECT. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/15/15
NHTSA complaint #10732567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR ALSO ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT; THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY SHUT ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR , AND VARIOUS OTHER UNKNOWN SENSORS. THE DEALER ALSO MENTION THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS UP TO CODE AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE LIGHT TO INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF AND ON IF THE OCCUPANT WAS MOVING IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,400.
NHTSA complaint #10592764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY KIA SPORTAGE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WON'T COME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT WON'T COME ON AT ALL. I HAVE READ OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR AIR BAG LIGHT. THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. KIA DEALERSHIP NEED TO STOP PUTTING IT ON THE OWNERS EXPENSE. MY HUSBAND SPOKE TO SOMEONE AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND HE WAS TOLD THEY NEED TO PUT IT ON A MACHINE TO ANALYST THE PROBLEM. I'M SURE THEY ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ? TO ANALYST IT IS GOING TO COST US SOME MONEY. WHY ???
NHTSA complaint #10567142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER ARE SEATED IN THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10502593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. DRIVER'S BELT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. AIR BAG LIGHT BACK ON AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10402247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10328724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY 2007 KIA SPORTAGE KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON. I HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCUR THREE (3) TIMES THIS YEAR TWICE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ONCE ONE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING YOU HAVE TO SIT IN THE SEAT A CERTAIN WAY SO THE LIGHT WON'T COME ON AND RECOGNIZE YOUR WEIGHT. I AM OVER 200 LBS. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE SEAT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE I AM SEATING IN IT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I HAVE READ ABOUT AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEMS IN OTHER KIA MODELS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED WHEN THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF A FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10263580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
2007 KIA SPORTAGE HYDROPLANED, SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD AND FLIPPED 2-3 TIMES, LANDING ON ITS WHEELS. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED ON ALL SIDES, FRONT AND REAR. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH 8 AIR BAGS AND NOT ONE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER DOOR OPENED AND WAS MANGLED DURING THE OCCURRENCE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10250263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND MY CAR ROLLED AND MY BODY (EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT) WAS THROWN AROUND AND MY STERNUM WAS SEVERELY INJURED - HAIRLINE FRACTURE. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NOT THE FRONT OR THE SIDES.
NHTSA complaint #10239856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND MY CAR ROLLED AND MY BODY (EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT) WAS THROWN AROUND AND MY STERNUM WAS SEVERELY INJURED - HAIRLINE FRACTURE. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NOT THE FRONT OR THE SIDES.
NHTSA complaint #10239856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. SHE THEN OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT AND HER VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, SLID TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET, AND STRUCK ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SHE SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY, WHICH SHE IS CURRENTLY SEEING A DOCTOR FOR DUE TO HEADACHES. SHE STATED THAT HER ENTIRE BODY IS SORE AND SHE CAN BARELY TURN HER NECK. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING INSPECTED. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500.
NHTSA complaint #10203458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.