Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Kia Motor Optima

I have owned my vehicle for 3 years. My airbag sensor light has come on fir I the 2nd time. I spoke with the manufacturer and they are showing no desire to look into the problem without the being a sizable expense to myself. Also my back up camera is showing signs of connection issues. Both I feel are a ssfety concern of driving the vehicle.

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Since purchase this car has continued to have engine issues , oil issues and check engine light on and off. It's a real concern to me and since this continues the air bag sensors keep coming on. This car was purchased in 2017 from dealership. This started occurring mid January 2018 and had gotten progressing. This cannot be normal. I received a red recall notice and have since been informed that there are no recalls on this 2014 kia Optima. This is very concerning to me ! this car obviously has serious issues. The vehicle is reading this as there are messages alerting me on the display and through the digital system.

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Despite there being a voluntary warranty extension on the part of kia for the occupancy sensor mat, they refuse to replace mine because the code it is displaying is not the same as the code specified in their voluntary extension. The OCS mat in my car does not function properly and when adults are seated in the passenger seat the airbag system remains off.

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Vehicle air bag trouble light illuminated on dashboard. When brought to the dealer, we were told that a seat sensor was defective and needed replacement at a cost of $1500. This is on top of a recent $2700 transmission replacement on the same vehicle one month prior. Since we are still paying for the transmission repair, we chose to drive the vehicle without the air bag system functioning properly which we realize is a safety issue, but we cannot afford another expensive kia repair.

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The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that after turning the vehicle off and attempting to exit the vehicle the drivers side door would not unlock and could not be opened. The contact also indicated that the front drivers side door could not be unlocked from outside of the vehicle. The door failures had occurred on multiple occasions. The air bags sensor light remained illuminated indicating that the air bag system was faulty. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

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My car was hit in the side by another car going approx. 40 mph. None of the airbags deployed. This model had a recall on the airbags 6 months previous. We took it in,they said a sensor needed to be replaced. They gave us a paper saying it was repaired and returned our car to us.

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Air bag dash board light came on. Before this the passenger sensor would be hit or miss. Dealership says there is a short in the sensor in the passenger seat cushion and it needs to be replaced for $1400. 00. It cost me $60 just for them to tell me about this problem. There are way too many other people having the same issue for this to be ok.

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 2008 kia Optima. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated only when someone was sitting in the passenger seat. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated when the light was on it indicated that the air bag may not deploy in a crash or it may deploy without a crash occurring. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. Updated 06/26/12 a diagnostic revealer the oc passenger sensor mat was defective. The problem was corrected. However, three days later when a passenger sat in the seat, the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard again. The consumer returned to the repair shop again. The mechanic stated it seemed that if someone sat in the passenger seat, did a lot of moving around, or was slightly heavy in weight, it triggered the air bag light. The consumer stated the light is currently on. Updated 06/27/12.

Shortly after we purchased this car the air bag (srs) light came on and stayed on. Took it back to dealer. Scan test found code b1447 oc ecu defect, found poor connection at control unit. They cleared the code and stated the unit was working now as designed. Everything good until 10/6/14, 57000mi. , 52 days out of basic warranty. Called kia dealer, wanted to scan it for $95. 00. Said they would apply scan fee to repair bill. (ill bet they would!) took it to a local tech. Who has a high tech scanner. I don't have the code but he told me it has a defective pressure sensor in the passenger seat and it would be an expensive repair. I think its high time kia does the right thing and owns up to its accountability for this life-safety issue.

The kia Optima was purchased in September 2007. Within a few days, the passenger air bag indicator light signals that the airbag is off as if there were no passenger when a passenger is present. This occurs even though there is a passenger weighing over 120 pounds properly seated in the passenger seat about 75% of the time over the last month . Service appointment scheduled for 11/13/07.

The kia Optima was purchased in August 2007. Within a few weeks, the passenger air bag indicator light signals that the airbag is off as if there were no passenger when a passenger is present. This occurs even though there is a passenger weighing between 120 and 150 pounds properly seated in the passenger seat about 25% of the time over the last 2 months . Often, but not always, the light goes out if the car is shut off and restarted. The car has been to the dealer for repair 5 times. Seat harness connections were checked, the seat bottom was replaced and, most recently, the seat module was including a "reprogrammed". However the failures continue. There is another repair appointment scheduled for October 15, 2007. Passenger safety is at risk because the air bag will not deploy if the indicator light is on.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated no matter how much the passenger weighed. The dealer attempted to repair the failure on three occasions, but it continued to occur. The current and failure mileages were 2,791 starting 60 miles. The dealer stated hears a rattle from the sunroof and gasket on trunk. Updated 08/29/07.

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The contact owns a 2006 kia Optima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator light remains illuminated when there is an adult over 100 lbs in the passenger seat. The dealer stated that the air bag needed to be reset to correct the failure. This meant that when a passenger entered the vehicle, the air bag sensor needed to be shut off and then reactivated for the air bag to work properly. This did not correct the failure and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, however, the service technician was unable to perform the repair. The failure mileage was 181 and current mileage was 8,000.

Purchased brand new 2006. 5 kia Optima,,,the passenger air bag does not turn on when a passenger is in the seat. My wife ways 170 so this is well above a 130 lb limit I have read about but not verified. This is an intermittent problem but quite frequent though. 9 times in last 2 days. . . Took it to kia and they could not get it to act up and no codes in computer. Though I have witnessed this malfunction at least 100 times now in the last month. I told them this is a safety issue and needs to be fixed. They said they cant just throw money at it hoping to replace the bad part by luck as the sensors are $1200. 00 a piece and they told me there were 5 sensors in the seat. I then told them that the safety aspect of the car was one of the main reasons I bought it, and now it is not dependable, I cant trust it to protect any passenger in that seat.

- the contact called regarding a 2006 kia Optima. The contact stated that the contact's vehicle struck another vehicle at 5 mph, and the airbags did not deploy. The road conditions were icy. The contact stated the airbag light stayed on. He took the vehicle to a kia dealer, and was told the airbag module would need to be replaced. The current and failure mileage were 7558. The consumer stated a ground wire was replaced. Updated 03/30/07.

- the contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact was advised by the service department that the air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer ,where the contact purchased the vehicle repaired the air bag sensor on two occasions, but the failure recurred. The contact indicated that the sensor was suppose to detect a weight 90 pounds or above. Updated 2/6/2007 -.

: the contact stated while a passenger weighing 125 pounds was properly restrained in the front passenger seat, the advanced airbag sensor light would not illuminate, which indicated a lack of airbag protection. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who performed a diagnostic test, which did not produce any failure codes. The dealer referred to the vehicle owner's manual which indicated in some instances with lighter passengers, the advanced airbag system may not be active. The dealer determined the advanced airbag system was functioning accordingly to the manufacturer's specifications and all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. The manufacturer was alerted.

- the contact stated he purchase a 2006 kia Optima on 11/30/06, with 377 miles on the vehicle at purchase. The contact states that after purchasing the vehicle he notice that passenger side airbag sensor light would not turn off. The contact states that while no one is in passenger seat the light stays on and the airbag is off. The contact stated that while someone is in passenger seat the airbag light continues to stay on. He said that the airbag is malfunctioning. The contact states that he has informed dealership of the problem and they ordered the part. The contact stated that the dealership contacted him and told him to bring vehicle in today even though the part will not be in until after christmas. The contact stated that dealership has ordered the padding for the cushion on the passenger seat. The contact stated this is a safety issue and NHTSA should know about this problem.

I just purchased a 2006. 5 kia Optima. My concern is when my wife sits in the passenger seat; the air bag does not arm. Kia states that the new standard (NHTSA) states that one must be over 130 lbs. If true, I find that unacceptable. There is no statements within the owners manual or is there a placard on the dashboard warning one must be over 130 lbs. Should I have an accident, who is liable, you or kia. Please let me know the rules, the law and if this is so, what individual, felt individual less than 130 lbs do not deserve that safety feature.

Our concern relates to the safety of our vehicle. A nice feature of this car is the DE-activation of the passenger airbag when that seat is vacant; however, there appears to be a malfunction. The dashboard lights up as passenger air bag off even when a passenger is seated there. This is a huge safety concern of ours.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Optima. The contact called regarding the air bag sensor light. The front passenger sensor light illuminated intermittently regardless if someone was in the passenger seat. The mechanic stated that the failure occurred in approximately 50% of these vehicles and may be prevented by sitting in a certain position. The current mileage is 9,000, and failure mileage was 500.

When I first brought the car and drove it, the lights became dim in the inside and the headlights. The radio turned off and on, took it to dealer 4-5 times for problem and they could find nothing wrong. The car doesn't pick up spend when going over hills not even little ones. The gas needle does not read full even when the tank is practically overflowing with gas. Reading a full tank of gas happens every once in a while. Check engine light comes on . Have taken to shop and was told that my spend sensor is going out and that is why the car is going from 1st to 3rd gear and skips 2nd altogether I've only had the car for one year the warrinty is gone and I was never offered the extended warrinty and really didn't think of it since the car was only 4 yr old. Back brakes have also gone out at least I think so they started grinding with no warning 2 days ago I'm going to have them checked this weekend. Air (never used befoe this summer)doesn't get cold like it should. Door lock making a crazy sound on drivers side, believe the motor is going out on power locks they also tend to not want to unlock sometimes. Atenna broke. Air bag light came on and won't turn off. Also how can I find out if any recall items have been fixed on my car or not or if they still need to be replaced.

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We purchased a 2006. 5 kia Optima a few months back. This car is equipped with a feature, the DE-activation of the front seat passenger airbag when the seat is vacant. My wife weighs about 104 lbs and does not always activate the switch as indicated by the fact the warning light does not go off, and therefore is unprotected if there was a frontal crash. The dealer checked and indicated that the switch is functioning as designed. This problem occurs about 50% of the time. Sometimes she can get the indicator to go off by moving around and/or bouncing on the seat. The other fun fact is that we can be riding along and the indicator will come on or if it is on it will sometime turn off. There does not appear to be any rhyme or reason for the activation or DE-activation of the sensor switch. I was told by the dealer that the sensor switch can not be by-passed because of federal regulations.

2003 Optima air bag deployed when swerving to avoid a manhole. When the vehicle was placed on a diagnostic machine it registered that there had been a collision. The manufacturer sent a district parts and service manager to inspect the vehicle. The manager concluded that the driver's side impact air bag properly deployed in the incident experienced by the consumer.

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The caller stated that air bag light was on all the time. Dealer claimed that the driver's side airbag was defective, and did not have the part to fix it. Manufacturer said did not have the part anywhere.

While driving at any speed air bag warning light illuminated. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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A lady pulled out in front of me to make a left turn, I tried to stop, but I couldn't, I hit her @ 20 mph, my front bumper, dead center into her left front tire. My air bags didn't deploy and hers did. I have a 2001 kia Optima lx. My fear is, if the car is fixable,will the bags work or will they come out on me sometime going down the road. I've talked to the dealer and have gotten different stories on where the sensors are located. Now the say the air bag sensors are right in front of the transmission and I didn't get hit hard enough to make them deploy. Was told that if I had been going 80 mph they would have deployed!.

I was involved in a crash on Nov 02. I was broadsided by a truck (f150 type veh. ) in an intersection. As a result, my roof bowed and the entire drivers side from wheel well to wheel well was caved in like a half moon. The frame was pinned up against the drivers seat. The seat belt did not lock but released me and none of the air bags deployed. I suffered back and neck injury and was transported by amubulance to a nearby hospital. The vehicle was in storage. I contacted the manufacturer numerous times as did my attorney. All we received was the run-around for approx. Six months. No return calls, excuses, unable to get a release to have a kia auditor look at the car, etc. My insurance company and my attorney sent them the release twice and still no response. Consequently, I deployed overseas (military) and upon my return found that the car had been disposed of (destroyed). I still suffer from my injuries and my attorney is still handling my case.

The air bag warning light came on 7 times while driving. Dealership replaced the driver's side seat that contained the side air bag because it was faulty, and installed a new air bag control module. Also, they reprogrammed the air bag sensor several times, but the light still came back on. Vehicle was involved in 2 frontal collisions in which the air bags did not deploy.

The contact stated the srs warning light stayed on. The dealership replaced the air bag module, clock spring, air bag harness campaign, air bag control unit, and titian pin plug connector for dsab. They have not been able to correct the problem.

The air bag sensor was defective.