Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia Sportage has 20 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
15
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2007 | AIR BAGS | 2001 KIA SPORTAGE WITH NO AIRBAG. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG OU... |
| Apr 24, 2005 | AIR BAGS | ON APRIL 24, 2005 COLUMBUS OHIO HAD POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS ;SNOW AND ICY RAIN. I WAS TRAVELING ON ... |
| May 8, 2004 | AIR BAGS | I REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROX. 10-15 MILES AN HOUR. THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS SMA... |
| Apr 14, 2004 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BY A VEHICLE GO... |
| Jun 16, 2003 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, I HYDROPLANED AND LOST CONTROL OF MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE, IMPACTING A BARRICADE ... |
| Mar 31, 2003 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I WAS DRIVING A KIA SPORTAGE 2001 AND WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE IMPACT WAS SO... |
| Jan 29, 2003 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I WAS STOPPED BEHIND TWO CARS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. I WAS REARENDED BY A MAN GOING APPR... |
| Nov 23, 2002 | AIR BAGS | WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. TWO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME COLLIDED AND THEN BOTH SLID INTO ME HEAD ON... |
| Aug 1, 2002 | AIR BAGS,TIRES | THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *MR *C... |
| May 28, 2002 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A DEER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF V... |
| Apr 17, 2002 | AIR BAGS | FRONT COLLISION AT 6 MPH, IMPACT WAS ON FRONT RIGHT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS ... |
| Dec 25, 2001 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SKIDDED ON SOME BLACK ICE INTO METAL RA... |
| Dec 1, 2001 | AIR BAGS | FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS, FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER CRA... |
| Nov 21, 2001 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FULL FRONTAL CRASH. BOTH FRONTAL AIR ... |
| Nov 14, 2001 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SU... |
| Nov 14, 2001 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SU... |
| Nov 1, 2001 | AIR BAGS | DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH ... |
| Sep 28, 2001 | AIR BAGS | WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 TO 60 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION OF ACCID... |
| Sep 19, 2001 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD TO THE CONSUMER WITHOUT AIR BAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL IN... |
| May 8, 2001 | AIR BAGS | WHILE TRAVLING AT 35-40 MPH AND RUNNING INTO A TREE HEAD-ON AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTAC... |