Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Kia Sorento has 9 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
9
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2018 Kia Sorento vehicles. The side curtain air bags on these vehicles have a component that may detach...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2018 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, an... |
| Feb 29, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The passenger airbag light remains on even when someone is sitting in it. Also the airbag on the fro... |
| Jul 24, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My passenger occupancy sensor needs to be replaced. I Can not afford the $1170 Kia is charging. My c... |
| Nov 26, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I was in a weather related accident where I hit the guardrail twice head on and none of my airbags d... |
| Feb 13, 2021 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY SON WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY BETWEEN 45-55 MPH WHEN HE OVERCORRECTED AND MADE FULL IMPACT OF ... |
| Nov 10, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR ON A CITY STREET WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FR... |
| Oct 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS | FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A DEER ON INTERSTATE 81 NORTHBOUND IN PA., CRUISE CONTROL SET AT POSTED SPEED LI... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH,... |
| Nov 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, HIT DEER. FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR SWERVED ONTO MEDIAN AND FRONT PASSENGER SI... |