Air Bag Light On problems of the 2007 Kia Motor Optima

My low beam lights have no visibility and I have been researching online used headlight assembly because it costs $400 for both sides that I dont have I replaced my low and high beam bulbs the high beams work just fine but as I was doing research a high percentage of this make and model have the same reoccurring problem I seen where they have recalled 2011 and up for this problem but I guess decided to not worry about the older models I can understand that but that is my only means of transportation for work and my daughters now it is getting darker earlier and I can't afford to drive around with my bright lights on and the air bag light will not go off.

Takata recall. My air bag light came on in the summer of 2017 and hasn't gone out since. I have never hit anything to make the air bag light come on. I have had several places hook my car to their testing machines and nothing comes up on their machine.

I was driving to work and my drivers side airbag came on. A few months prior, we had to replace the O2 sensor because the check engine light was on. Now on the second day with the airbag light on, the check engine light came back on! is it bad wiring, will my airbag not work?.

"takata recal" I was driving on highway and my air bag light just came on.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. While driving 45 mph, the air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact was referred to the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 115,419.

I bought this kia Optima new. The "passenger airbag off" light would frequently illuminate, even when a passenger was in the front passenger seat. I asked several kia dealerships about this at several different times, nothing was done about it. Now, at about 73,000 miles- the red "air bag" light on the dash came on, and stayed on permanently. I took it in to the local kia dealership, they charged me over $100 to diagnose, and if I had the repair done, the diagnostic would be waived. They called me a few hours later and informed me that the OCS computer (not just the OCS mat in the passenger seat, but the entire computer) was not functioning, and needed to be replaced. They said this would cost in the neighborhood of $2200. I didn't have the dealership do this repair for 2 reasons. . . 1) because the car is worth only $2-3,000 in the first place. 2) because even if I did pay the dealership to repair it, who's to say that it would actually be fixed? after all, there are many reports of air bag lights in kia Optimas, and even of crashes where the airbags didn't deploy. I'd either like the airbags to be repaired, or get rid of the car, but it only has 75,000 miles on it, which is a shame. I can't sell it to anyone- who wants to buy a car without airbags? OH, now the tpms sensor is on as well. I did try replacing the fuses to the airbag system and the tpms system, new fuses did not change anything. The car only has 75,000 miles on it today. It is still under the powertrain warranty, but not the bumper to bumper, which was 5 years and 60,000 miles. However, I feel that airbags should be covered.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the driver and passenger side air bags light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. Aw.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the loose pin fitting air bag connector failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

I just had the clock spring recall fixed, and I am being told that the OCS sensor mat in the passenger seat, that will cost me $1600. I did some research on this issue and found that there are other Optima owners with this same issue. There is a recall on this part in the same year ranges on the rio. I would bet they used the same brand and sensor in probably all the cars in these years, so why only recall one model ? this is clearly a safety issue that needs to be the responsibility of the manufacturer, and they know and understand this due to them having one recall out already. I don't feel I should pay to have my car repaired when rio owners don't for the same safety issue. My car will not pass inspection with the airbag light on. Kia should be responsible for replacing this sensor to keep my family safe while driving. They designed this faulty sensor in the passenger seat and don't have an affordable way to fix it. Other than this issue my car in great shape. Hoping you will advocate for the safety of our family. Thank you.

Air bag lights com on with no accidents involved. I called kia customer service and they stated that it was my issue not theirs. I have filed proveous time and yet no answer from anyone. Kia owner are being left out on these recalls on air bags. They had in the past recalls on the same issue. Air bags.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. The contact stated that the passenger seat air bag indicator illuminated. The dealer reset the passenger seat air bag indicator on approximately three occasions, but the failure would recur less than thirty miles later. After a recent oil change, a different air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000.

Numerous times I have notified kia on air issues and they fall deaf ears. Car with less than 100, 000 miles and air bag light is on. It seems that kia has no concern on auto safety. Please issue a recall on this issue before someone actually dies from this defective product.

Back when the clock spring had a recall we had it fixed, shortly after the repair the airbag light came back on they told us it was up to us to repair with a costly bill. Our state inspection ran out and the car was rejected due to the airbag light being on. They ran diagnosis and it came back to the OCS sensor mat in the passenger seat, that will cost me $1800. I did some research on this issue and found that there are other Optima owners with this same issue. There is a recall on this part in the same year ranges on the rio. I would bet they used the same brand and sensor in probably all the cars in these years, so why only recall one model ? this is clearly a safety issue that needs to be the responsibility of the manufacturer, and they know and understand this due to them having one recall out already. I don't feel I should pay to have my car repaired when rio owners don't for the same safety issue.

The passenger airbags have never worked properly. The indicator stays on most of the time when a passenger is sitting in the seat. Kia dealers were told about this over the years, but nothing was done about it. They tried to convince us that passenger was not sitting in the seat properly, and needed to sit a certain way for it to work.

Air bag light came on/ would not go in gear.

The air bag light stays on all the time 1 the passenger airbag light will say on with an adult sitting in the seat!!1 visors do not stay up! headlights are very dim . I've changed them out to a few different types still dim cannot see at night.

At 63,000 miles, the red airbag light came on and stayed illuminated. Took it to the dealer, and they said the adult/child sensor needed to be replaced or neither front airbag would work. Estimate was $1,600 prepaid. Prior to this, no problem with airbag sensors in this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. The contact stated after purchasing the vehicle the air bag light came on indicating a faulty air bag module. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the entire wiring harness and air bag module. The contact stated after the vehicle was repaired the air bag light came on again. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer who stated they could not remedy the failure. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the faulty air bag. The failure mileage was 61,000.

Air bag light comes on and won't turn off . . . Other problem is both visors won't spring up flopped down . . . The internet is buzzing about kia's lack of concern!!.

How many people must lose their lives in order for the government to issue a mandatory inspection of kia manufacturing plants regarding air bag failures. I own two kia vehicles and both of them have the main air bag light illuminated on the dash. A recent visit to the dealer added insult to injury when they indicated that it would cost $1500. 00 to replace a passenger seat due to a internal short of the OCS/mat airbag system. This is not acceptable. My wife and daughter are driving vehicles with airbag failures from day one of purchase. Kia must be standing in line for future lawsuits.

My 2007 kia Optima seems to be having issues with the driver side airbag and randomly with the radio/cruise control setting on the steering wheel. My problems did not appear to start until after the steering column was replaced back in October of 2009 due to the noises that was coming from it. The air bag light has recently come on and stays on. One dealer said that the code that they were getting is that clock spring in the steering column need to be replaced again and would not be covered. Another dealer states that they are not getting any codes and the air bag would need to be replaced at $1200. 00. The noise from the steering column can still be heard and I was told that it is the bearing in the steering column and there is nothing that they can do about that. The issues with the controls on the steering wheel is random and the dealer states that it never duplicates for them. Now that the warranty period is over I would have to pay out of pocket even though some of the issues started before the warranty was out and it was supposed to be noted in their system. Kia headquarters open up a case with no resolution other than no of the dealers called their helpdesk for help or made any claims of my issues. They suggested they I take the car back and have the dealer call them and reference the case number. I have check to see if there has been in recalls on my particular vehicle and it appears to have not been any. Although there have been other kia owners to post this same issues on the internet and basically have the same results there are still no recalls. Just the dealers try this and that. The owners paying for what supposed to be the resolution to the problem and it really is not. The problem may go away for a while and then shortly return. It is more like getting the run around with wasted time and money.

Front passenger airbag light remains illuminated approximately 60% of the time when seat is occupied by a passenger. This has been a problem since I purchased the car in April 2007. From all I have read on the internet, this is the most prevailing problem kia owners have. Kia acknowledges this is true, but says this is simply how the system is designed. Their only solution is that passengers must sit bolt upright and weigh over 130 pounds. They also advise me to turn the car off and restart it to "fix" the problem. Not good!!!.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. Whenever an occupant was positioned in the front passenger seat, the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred 80% of the time when an occupant was detected. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on nine separate occasions for the identical failure, but there were no resolutions. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 27,000.

We own a 2007 kia Optima. The passenger side airbag dashboard indicator light continuously shows that the airbags are in the off position which means that they may not deploy during a collision. We took our new car to the dealer where it was purchased twice and was told both times that the problem was a manufacturing "flaw" and that no repair was possible. They refused to even look at it.

In 2007 I purchased a new kia Optima from coleman kia in trenton, NJ. Soon after, I discovered that the passenger airbag indicator light would sometimes remain illuminated even though there was an adult passenger in the seat, meaning that the airbag was not activated. The dealer performed a system check and determined that the system was performing to specifications. Shortly thereafter, the problem recurred. The dealer then said that they could not diagnose the problem unless the condition occurred in their presence. This time when the problem recurred I returned to the dealerwith my wife in the passenger seat. This time, the seat cushion assembly was replaced. The next time the problem occurred, the dealer provided me with a bulletin from kia outlining proper seating positions. I was also advised that if the problem recurred (which it did) that I should pull to the side of the road and turn the ignition off, have the passenger get out and then back in and then restart the car. This should allow the onboard computer to reset and (hopefully) recognize the presence of a front seat passenger. At this point, I contacted kia's regional office to file a complaint. The reference # is k1580673. An appointment was scheduled with kia's field technical representative. In the meantime, I was told to place a towel on the seat to more evenly distribute passenger weight?? on 07/30/09, kia's field tech inspected the car and determined the airbag system was operating to design intent. Since then, I have discovered numerous other consumer complaints documenting this problem. It is now clear that kia is well aware of this condition but has refused to acknowledge the flaw in the design of the system. So far, kia's only response is to cite improper seating positions. Needless to say, the position of the passengers torso, arms or legs should not prevent the passenger airbag system from operating properly. Please investigate this problem before a tragedy occurs. . . . Mark ludwig.

My 2007 kia Optima has had both sun visors break making them unable to remain in the upward position. Initially the driver side visor broke and several months later the passenger side broke. It made it difficult to see traffic lights when stopped at an intersection so I held them up with straps. Now I cant use them to block the sun. I would replace them but they are expensive and I feel that this problem should not have occurred because they were used normally, I do not attach anything to the visors and they were usually up. Additionally when I sit in the passenger front seat the airbag light comes on indicating that the passenger airbag is off. This is supposed to only happen when there is no occupant in the seat. Im not sure why but it only seems to happen when I am in the seat. I wear my seatbelt and sit normally in the chair. This has happened since the car was bought used in 2008.

In 2007 I purchased a new kia Optima 4cyl automatic from a local dealer. Soon after, I discovered that the passenger airbag light would sometimes remain illuminated when there was a passenger in the seat, meaning that the airbag was off. Kia authorized dealer said that unless passenger is sitting in upright position exactly in the middle of the seat, the sensor will not work properly. We also noted that if passenger not sitting correctly at first couple of minutes of drive, but then reposition himself in upright position, sensor will not react and air bag will be off until car restarted. Dealer said that sensor is checking for passenger only once at the beginning of drive and does not re-check during the drive. It seems not logical - if I am picking up the passenger after hour of drive without turning the motor off, the sensor should sense the passenger and turn on the air bag. The dealers answer about upright position of passenger is nonsense - our Nissan quest 2004 had the same problems and Nissan company did voluntary recall and re-design the seat cushion sensor to the bigger and more sensitive one, so position of the passenger on the seat does not matter anymore. As I see from simple google search (just search for "kia Optima passenger air bag problem"), there is a lot of customer's reports for the same problem. It looks like kia company found that design flaw for sorrento model, but I believe they will need to check Optima 2007 as well. I've bought kia due to advertisement of kia car's 5-star safety rating, but now I am really concern about safety of my loved ones if they are on the passenger seat in my car. It is a quite dangerous car defect and I hope my complaint will speed up kia response to the potential life-threatening problem.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator would illuminate intermittently. The failure occurred 75% of the time and he could never determine when it would illuminate or dim. He took the vehicle to the dealer four times within two years, but they could never duplicate the failure and provide a remedy. The manufacturer stated that they would collect service records and get back with him. The current mileage was approximately 11,800 and failure mileage was approximately 100.

The front passenger airbag deactivation light remains lit when there is a passenger in the front seat. This problem has existed from the time we purchased the car to the present. Problem is intermittent but frequent, so there is no trust that a front seat passenger is protected at any given time. We were told to drive the car into the dealer when the light was on, which we did. Dealer questioned the weight of passenger (not the issue), then replaced the bladder in the seat and suggested to front seat passenger to "sit squarely & properly" in the seat. Then told us when this happens again, to execute the following sequence: stop & turn off car, undo seat belt, get out, get back in, close door, buckle up and restart car, "and see if the light stays off". Totally unrealistic on an interstate or in traffic. Sometimes we have done the recommended sequence 4-5 times before the light stays off. Indicator may start off dark and then light up after several minutes, a half hour or several hours of continuous driving. We have returned to the dealer several times for this issue and were told that the car was performing according to manufacturer specifications. There was a recall for the driver air bag but nothing for the passenger air bag. The internet has pages and pages of complaints about this issue. Kia turns a deaf ear or they just don't know how to fix this. 8 years of the same problem is too long and there is no way I can afford a new car. Somebody please push them to investigate this problem and find a solution before someone dies.

I had a recall on the airbag appx 5 yrs ago (could be less). I took csr in and months later the airbag light came on again and hasn't went off. I've checked in recalls and nothing indicated. Should I be responsible for the cost to repair, being I took it in once on a recall and same thing happened again. . I put in date below but I don't know when it happened. .