KIA airbag problems
Owners have filed 3,432 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on KIA vehicles — 6% of everything reported about the brand, across 37 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the KIA Sorento, worst in 2011.
These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.
3,432
Complaints
6%
Share of all KIA complaints
1,321
Crashes
25
Fires
Which KIA models have the most airbag problems
Worst KIA model years for airbag problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 KIA Sorento | 183 | 9% | 95,300 | D |
| 2006 KIA Sedona | 81 | 14% | 85,000 | C |
| 2012 KIA Sorento | 80 | 7% | 93,500 | D |
| 2009 KIA Spectra | 78 | 51% | 71,000 | F |
| 2007 KIA Optima | 67 | 31% | 73,500 | F |
| 2008 KIA Sorento | 67 | 21% | 38,500 | F |
| 2014 KIA Forte | 63 | 10% | 83,000 | F |
| 2007 KIA Sorento | 61 | 27% | 10,000 | F |
| 2008 KIA Spectra | 61 | 37% | 63,500 | F |
| 2013 KIA Optima | 61 | 3% | 86,400 | F |
| 2013 KIA Sorento | 60 | 5% | 85,000 | D |
| 2007 KIA Spectra | 58 | 28% | 86,400 | F |
| 2008 KIA Optima | 58 | 31% | 55,843 | F |
| 2006 KIA RIO | 51 | 57% | 65,000 | F |
| 2014 KIA Sorento | 51 | 4% | 80,000 | F |
| 2006 KIA Spectra | 49 | 38% | 56,500 | F |
| 2012 KIA Optima | 48 | 4% | 84,000 | D |
| 2006 KIA Optima | 46 | 21% | 50,000 | D |
| 2005 KIA Sorento | 45 | 10% | 65,000 | F |
| 2005 KIA Spectra | 43 | 33% | 26,732 | F |
Other KIA problems
Airbag problems on other brands
- Ford airbag problems 17,247
- Chevrolet airbag problems 15,868
- Toyota airbag problems 13,300
- Honda airbag problems 12,772
- Dodge airbag problems 12,331
- Nissan airbag problems 7,589
- Jeep airbag problems 6,948
- BMW airbag problems 6,008
- Chrysler airbag problems 5,630
- Hyundai airbag problems 5,455
- Volkswagen airbag problems 5,071
- Mercedes Benz airbag problems 4,580