Six problems related to warning light on have been reported for the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2008 Sorento.
The contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the air bags warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 11v473000 (air bags) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to daytona kia (510 n nova rd, daytona beach, FL 32114, (386)252-7000) where the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.
The contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds with the front passenger seat occupied, the passenger air bag off warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the front passenger side air bag system failed and the front passenger seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000.
The contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. While driving at an unknown speed, the passenger air bag off was displayed across the message board. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the sensor in the passenger seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 11v473000 (air bags) but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Auto has a dashboard alert when someone sits in the passenger seat. The warning light goes out and there by arming the passenger side air bag. If this light doesn't go out, the airbag system on the passenger side will not activate. I went to the kia dealer to confirm this is what would happen. He said if the light stays on, the system will not activate. He stated that it was becoming a problem in my model of kia. It is approximately $2,000. 00 to repair. To me this is a safety concern worthy of further action by your agency.
The contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag off warning light illuminated intermittently. The dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. The contact was also advised to take the vehicle to another dealer for a second opinion. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 31,700.
The contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument control panel, which indicated that the passenger side air bag was inoperative. A representative from the dealer stated that they could not remedy the failure because the parts were unavailable for the software. They would also have to wait for a subject matter expert to repair the vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer and they stated that they were waiting for a response. The failure and current mileages were 15,557. Updated 06/25/08 the consumer stated the passenger side air bag sensor was repaired. Updated 06/25/08.