2014 Kia Sportage Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,940miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Kia Sportage, 2% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,940 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owned a 2014 Kia Sportage. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a road sign, a pole, and rolled over several times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered knee injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 1,905. ...01/04/17 updated 12/11/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10870011, filed 2016-05, 1,905 miles“Air bag light has been on. Service department looked into it and said it requires a new airbag control module, but the part is on back order and they don't know when it would be available. They said that if a crash occured, the airbags probably wouldn't work.”
NHTSA complaint #11489765, filed 2022-10“The contact owned a 2014 Kia Sportage. While driving 20 MPH, another vehicle passed the contact illegally on the shoulder. The contact attempted to move the vehicle over a little when the rear driver side tire struck gravel and lost control. As a result, the vehicle went airborne and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained chronic whiplash, a concussion, a sore arm, and back injuries. Medical attention was received. The other vehicle fled the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled by the contact's insurance company. …”
NHTSA complaint #11169871, filed 2019-01, 77,974 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 11 | 6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 16 | 4% |
| 2016 | 5 | 4% |
| 2015 | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 20% |
| 2009 | 16 | 20% |
| 2008 | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 | 13 | 17% |
| 2006 | 38 | 34% |
| 2005 | 12 | 18% |
| 2002 | 17 | 7% |
| 2001 | 20 | 9% |
| 2000 | 18 | 6% |
| 1999 | 23 | 8% |
| 1998 | 11 | 4% |
| 1997 | 39 | 22% |
| 1996 | 9 | 16% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2014 Kia Sportage
73 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Kia Sportage
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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