Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Kia Sorento has 61 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
61
Complaints
1
Recalls
13
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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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 A...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sorrento. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the passen... |
| Mar 14, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminat... |
| Jul 9, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Driver airbag light has been on a year I keep checking for recalls but none are shown. What is my ne... |
| Sep 9, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPE... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLU... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING ABOUT... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. COMPUTER CODE INDICATES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE SENSOR. AIR ... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER STEP-SON WHOM WAS A PASSENGER IN A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CON... |
| May 23, 2019 | AIR BAGS | HIT A GUARD RAIL ON THE FRONT; SIDE AND REAR (DID A 360 AND 180) AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN MY VEHI... |
| Jan 23, 2019 | AIR BAGS | My 2008 kia Sorento has a faulty passenger air bag, or air bag sensor. The ‘passenger air bag off’ l... |
| Nov 25, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 KIA SORENTO. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR E... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED. ADDITI... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT IS STILL ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGAR SEAT |
| May 13, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SAYS ITS TURNED OFF WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. |
| Sep 23, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE C... |
| Aug 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN A COLLISION THAT WAS MY FAULT, I REAR ENDED A MINI VAN HIT A CONCRETE/STONE/ DIRT BARRIER A... |
| May 25, 2016 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" I WAS HIT HEAD ON WHERE MY AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT. AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON BUT AIR... |
| May 16, 2016 | AIR BAGS | ON OCCASION, "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT GOES ON WHILE AN ADULT (>120LBS.) IS SITTING IN THE FRONT... |
| Apr 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IN PARK, ... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUM... |