2014 Kia Sorento · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 49owner reports
- 81,330median miles
- $1,700median quote
- 7involved a crash
Newest report Oct 21, 2024 · checked Oct 2, 2026
49 of the 945 complaints on this car describe airbag.
Narrower sheets: Airbag warning light stays on (26 reports)
Tick what matches of 49 reports
Airbag on other Sorento years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (12 reports) and the clock spring (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the airbags covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Sorento
Air bag occupant classification system. Closed sep 26, 2011, led to recall 11V-473.
Air bag ocs. Closed nov 30, 2009.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 49 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,400 to $2,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 62,000 and 115,000 miles, from the 31 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I have not had my car a year and the seatbelt light came on 2 days ago. I am keeping the services up and all of these things were supposedly passed during the inspection before I purchased my car. Also, the paint is peeling off the car. There are so many cars that has peeling paint when passing. Paint should not peel like that. I've never had this problem with any car I have purchased.”
Filed Apr 10, 2023
“I received notice mid August 2021 about recall and warranty repairs that needed to be made to my car. Brought it to the dealer on 8/30/21. On 8/31/21 I was given the car back and told, yes, it needed the repairs but I needed to wait for parts and they'd be in touch. I have heard nothing from KIA, despite complaining to them several times.”
Filed Apr 11, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 7 of 49 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 183 reports
- Paint peels or body rusts 147 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 138 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 91 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 82 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 68 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 55 reports
- Vehicle fire 43 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 39 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 37 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 33 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 26 reports