2007 Kia Sorento Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 58about this part
- Share
- 38%of 154 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 58 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Kia Sorento, 38% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Passenger air bag light is on. The dealer said that the passenger seat air bag sensor needs replacement. I have been reading many others are experiencing this problem which could cause the air bag may deploy unexpectedly or not even at all. The dealer said my car does not fall under some recall with the same problem for different production dates. The dealer was quick to say t would cost around $2000.00 to fix this. Called Kia and they said it is not a safety issue they worry about. Scary it is an air bag fault. …”
NHTSA complaint #11010978, filed 2017-07, 95,012 miles“I received a recall notice on my 2007 Kia Sorento to have the clock spring replaced. Prior to taking the carto the dealer the airbag warning light came on. I took the car to the franklin tn dealership assuming the light was caused by the clock spring recall. The tech informed me that it was caused by the ocs mat in the passenger seat and it could be fixed for $2,200+. He also said that I did not need a clock spring. When I checked on the clock spring recall I see my car now has no recalls active. …”
NHTSA complaint #10905099, filed 2016-09, 129,000 miles“Air bag sensor light on passenger side of 07 Kia rio was on after repairs from an accident. Took to Kia of conyers for diagnosis. Almost a month later, my car is still at the dealership. It was determined that it was a warranty issue which I am reporting in case more people have this same problem. Safety is my main concern.”
NHTSA complaint #10225345, filed 2008-04, 6,600 miles“While traveling about 35 MPH, hit brakes but was unable to avoid frontal collision in Kia spectra rented from alamo. The crash was head on. The Kia's airbags did not deploy. I was wearing a seatbelt. Alamo has been completely unresponsive, so nothing further can be learned about the car. I have pictures taken at the scene with a cell phone camera clearly depicting the failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10223642, filed 2008-04, 10,000 miles“The passenger side airbag sensor in my 2007 Kia Sorento has failed intermittently ever since I purchased the vehicle in 2009. It fails at least 50% of the time when a passenger is in the seat (sometimes >200 lbs.) upon complaining to the dealer, they continued to insist that the passenger was not sitting properly in the seat. This is ridiculous. I know of no other cars where that is an issue. The dealer says to get out and back in again, but that is not going to happen when you are on a busy highway going 65 MPH and realize the airbag is not on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10448472, filed 2012-02, 8,000 milesRelated recalls
- 11V473000Sep 7, 2011Kia is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 sorento passenger cars manufactured from june 15, 2006 through november 27, 2007. The front passenger air bag…Covers: Kia Sorento 2007–2008
Related service bulletins
- 10030366May 8, 2009Kia motors: these vehicles may experience a problem with the occupant classification system (ocs). The ocs is an integral part of the passengers seat cushion, and may misclassify…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 | 14 | 2% |
| 2016 | 18 | 1% |
| 2015 | 30 | 4% |
| 2014 | 51 | 5% |
| 2013 | 60 | 6% |
| 2012 | 81 | 9% |
| 2011 | 183 | 12% |
| 2009 | 21 | 38% |
| 2008 | 66 | 30% |
| 2007 | 58 | 38% |
| 2006 | 19 | 8% |
| 2005 | 43 | 14% |
| 2004 | 14 | 6% |
| 2003 | 30 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2007 Kia Sorento
24 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
18 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Kia Sorento
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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