Air Bag Light On problems of the 2006 Kia Motor RIO

Air bag light on.

The airbag light never goes off.

I have a 2006 kia Rio . The occupant airbag light is on again. This was fix long time ago. This needs to be repaired again . Does kia still honer there federal regulations and fix my car? knade123166034225 gerald allen 37426 melrose dr. Cathedral city. Ca 92234 818-681-4427.

I have only had this problem with my car after the airbag was repaired after the recall in 2012. The passenger airbag light stays on even when someone is sitting in the seat. My boyfriend and I are the only ones that ever sit on the passenger side and both weigh more then the necessary weight. The car was taken in twice because the first time I took the car in they could not replicate the problem. The next day the airbags malfunctioned again. I took the car back in the following week and this time they kept it for the week and were able to get the light to stay on. They now claim that they need to replace the bottom half of the seat and it will cost almost $800. I feel that another recall is needed.

Nothing has happened yet but my airbag light is on. Garage says it's a dealer issue, however I am unable to pay for it nor should I.

My airbag light came on for no reason. Did not have any sort of accident. Had it looked at by mechanic. Mechanic stated the crash sensor wad bad. Kia part only. Called kia they said it would cost around $487. 00to replace it. As a safety feature , they should replace it free. Now my airbags won't deploy in an accident. I'll never buy a kia again. They need to fix the crappy safety parts they use for free. As a paramedic, airbags save lives. They need to fix this issue free. I have found numerous complaints about this same issue online.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Rio. The contact stated that the sensor for the passenger side air bag was replaced twice. The contact stated the air bag light illuminated again and the dealer advised him that the entire aig bag sensor system would have to be replaced. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 62,990.

Having approximately 89,000 miles on my 2006 kia Rio 5, the air bag light recently came on and would not go off. I took my car to the dealership as directed by the car's owner's manual and I was told that even though I had the 100,000 mile warranty on the car, due to the mileage that the basic coverage had expired and therefore doing the diagnostic and any repairs would not be covered. The diagnostic cost me $44. 00 and they wanted $1,100 to replace the seat pad on the passenger side which they said is what was causing the light to stay on and if I did not replace the pad and I was involved in an accident the air bag on the passenger side would not deploy. I cannot afford this costly repair. I bought this car because I liked several features, its style - that it is a hatchback, the 100,000 mile warranty, the price, the handling and the smooth ride. Now 5 years later look what that 100,000 mile warranty is doing for me.

2006 Rio passenger side safety airbag sensor is defective. Mine was replaced under warranty twice and now it is out for a third time. They want $871 to fix it. If you search on the internet thousands of people are experiencing the exact same thing. Airbag light comes on, kia says it is a defective sensor in the passenger seat. The passenger airbag will not work with this issue and you cannot sell or inspect vehicle.

I have a kia Rio 2006 my air bag light on my dashboard came on all of a sudden. My car has not been in any accidents at all. I took it to the kia dealer ship in south florida paid $130. 00 for the service department to run a diagnostic test for them to advise me my sensors are bad on my kia Rio 2006 the service department wanted to charge me over $3,000. 00 to replace the sensors as the service manager said that the sensor went bad. I feel as a safety feature and knowing my vehicle has never been in any kind of accident theses sensors should not need to be replaced. It is frustrating knowing that it is not too safe to drive my children in my car and this is the only reliable transportation I have.

Passenger air bag light randomly comes on with adult passenger in seat indicating that air bag not functioning. Occurs approximately once a week. Dealership has replaced passenger seat cushion twice and it still does not work properly. Dealership is not able to fix the problem. I fear an accident occurring without proper release of air bag resulting in possible serious injury or death. I have seen that there are many complaints of this problem. Kia needs to take responsibility and recall all 2008 kia Rio for this is a matter of life and death.

My air bag light came on at about 50,000 miles and will not go off. There has been no accident to the car, no trauma to the bumper at all. The light just doesn't go off.

Front passenger seat had to be replaced due to a failed air bag sensor after owning the car just 11 months. Now the car has 88,000 miles on it so the bumper to bumper warranty is out of date. On February 7, 2012 the car had to be taken into the dealer due to the dash indicator light for the air bag being on. The dealer reported that the passenger seat would have to be replaced for a charge of $880. The passenger seat has hardly been used due to the fact this is a second car and never used as a family car. There is usually only a driver and maybe a child in the back seat. I have talked to the dealer service manager, the dealer manager, and filed a complaint with Kia Motors. All complaints were a dead end with the reply being the same each time, it is out of warranty and is our responsibility. This is unacceptable since this impairs the ability of ever having a rider in the passenger seat without their life being in danger. With as many complaints being listed on the web with this same defect, it would appear this is a seat design imperfection and should be kia's responsibility. Does it take a death and a lawsuit to get any thing done in this matter?? who reads this and will it make any difference?? I bought the kia Rio because they advertised it was safe and economical. . . And it appears to be neither!.

Passenger air bag light randomly comes on with adult passenger in seat indicating that air bag not properly functioning. Occurs approximately 4 times per year. Dealership has replaced sensor, battery, seat cushion and then told us that they could not duplicate the problem and therefore could not fix it (car has been in for this service 4 different times). No event has occurred however fear of an accident occurring without proper release of air bag resulting in possible serious injury or death. Car taken in 05/22/08, service department observed light on indicating airbag was off with adult passenger in seat and asked us to return at another time for an appointment, would not give us documentation of visit. 2 complaints have been made with corporate kia and still the problem exists.

Air bag service>12/26/05 seatbelt faulty, 7/5/06 driver belt pretensioner resistance low, 7/24/06 shorted seat belt, 8/14/06 harness pinched between seatbelt assy & bdy, 6/11/07, code b1448; stabilant applied to OCS connector, 7/22/09 control box replaced as potential malfunction; air bag light came right back on; driver seat now on order to be replaced, 8/11/09 received call seat arrived (21 days with no air bag service, per service representative it was like driving an old car), 8/17/09 dropped off at 8:30am, not exact, (service 8/17 as that is my 9/80 work schedule day off) I received phone call at 230pm that the wrong color seat was received, 8/20/09 I received phone call at 5:01pm that correct color seat had arrived so I scheduled for 8/31/09 (my next 9/80 work schedule day off) for it to be replaced. With the complaints I have seen on this site I am going to contact the regional service manager and something is going to be done! this is not acceptable, warranty is a safety net just in case, not something to be used to cover a lemon of a car!.