2007 KIA Sorento Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2007 KIA Sorento, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (62% of reports).
- 58air bags complaints
- 10,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 36 of 58 complaints (62%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 20 of 58 complaints (34%)
- Side airbag: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
KIA Sorento air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Sorento | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2022 Sorento | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Sorento | 4 | 2% | 49,000 |
| 2020 Sorento | 4 | 3% | 23,000 |
| 2019 Sorento | 5 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2018 Sorento | 10 | 4% | 52,000 |
| 2017 Sorento | 14 | 2% | 114,320 |
| 2016 Sorento | 17 | 1% | 59,151 |
| 2015 Sorento | 30 | 4% | 63,250 |
| 2014 Sorento | 51 | 5% | 80,000 |
| 2013 Sorento | 60 | 6% | 85,000 |
| 2012 Sorento | 81 | 9% | 97,000 |
| 2011 Sorento | 183 | 12% | 95,300 |
| 2010 Sorento | 1 | 33% | 40 |
| 2009 Sorento | 21 | 38% | 25,482 |
| 2008 Sorento | 66 | 30% | 42,000 |
| 2007 Sorento | 58 | 38% | 10,000 |
| 2006 Sorento | 19 | 8% | 89,000 |
| 2005 Sorento | 43 | 14% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Sorento | 14 | 6% | 89,450 |
| 2003 Sorento | 30 | 10% | 60,100 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Problem: Kia is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 sorento passenger cars manufactured from june 15, 2006 through november 27, 2007. The front passenger air bag may be turned off when an adult is in the passenger seat. The front passenger air bag is designed to be turned off in limited circumstances including when children and small adults are seated in the front passenger seat, there is a child restraint in that seat or the seat is not occupied. The vehicle's occupant classification system (ocs), which classifies the occupant in the front passenger seat, may misclassify an adult passenger as a child or child seat and improperly turn off the passenger side air bag. When the air bag is deactivated the "passenger air bag off" light will illuminate on the center instrument panel.
Risk: The passenger side air bag is turned off when the ocs misclassifies an adult passenger. With the front passenger airbag off, the front passenger will not have the protection of the passenger air bags in some frontal collisions, thus increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Fix: Kia will update the programming in the sorento ocs control module at no charge. The recall remedy is currently available under service campaign sc076. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Passenger seat air bag sensor doesn't work.
With or without passengers in vehicle, passenger side air bag does not come on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated as the contact sat in the seat. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 81,200.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 KIA Sorentos have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about air bags for the 2007 KIA Sorento (38% of the 154 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 KIA Sorento air bags?
Yes: 1 safety recall list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 10,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2007 KIA Sorento?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 36 of 58 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (20).
See all 2007 KIA Sorento problems or air bags problems across all Sorento years.