2007 Kia Sorento Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2007 Kia Sorento, 38% of all 154 complaints for this model year. That is #5 highest airbag complaint count among 21 Sorento model years. These complaints report 5 crashes and 6 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 10,000 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 58
- 38% of 154
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Median mileage
- 10,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2007 Kia Sorento airbag complaints were filed
First complaint May 1, 2007, latest Sep 27, 2023.
Airbags recalls for the 2007 Kia Sorento
- NHTSA 11V473000Sep 7, 2011Airbags10,631 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Kia is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 sorento passenger cars manufactured from june 15, 2006 through november 27, 2007. The front passenger air bag may be turned off when an adult is in the passenger seat. The front passenger air bag is designed to be turned off in limited circumstances including when children and small adults are seated in the front passenger seat, there is a child restraint in that seat or the seat is not occupied. The vehicle's occupant classification system (ocs), which classifies the occupant in the front passenger seat, may misclassify an adult passenger as a child or child seat and improperly turn off the passenger side air bag. When the air bag is deactivated the "passenger air bag off" light will illuminate on the center instrument panel.
Risk: The passenger side air bag is turned off when the ocs misclassifies an adult passenger. With the front passenger airbag off, the front passenger will not have the protection of the passenger air bags in some frontal collisions, thus increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Kia will update the programming in the sorento ocs control module at no charge. The recall remedy is currently available under service campaign sc076. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.
Airbags complaints by Sorento model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2007 Kia Sorento have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2007 Kia Sorento, 38% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 10,000 miles.
- Which Kia Sorento year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2011 Kia Sorento has the most airbag complaints (183), compared with 58 for the 2007.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2007 Kia Sorento?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Kia Sorento concerns the airbag: 11V473000.