general problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento - part 2

Fault code b1620, internal fault replace srscm. Just out of warranty 107000 mls. No previous air bag deployment. Many complaints on line but no recall. $1000 to fix. This is a safety issue and should be recalled at kia's expense.

We too have the "air bag" light lit up on our kia- have done nothing to cause damage to air bag system except for maybe move the seat.

After changing the battery the airbag/srs light will not shut off. Diagnostic error code is b1346. The are a number of postings online about this with very dissatisfied customers. Kia did a similar recall under: 12v014000. Called kia and they said they wouldn't do anything.

Dash light with the airbag logo came on as I was starting up today, and stayed on. Went straight to kia dealership, the one we always use. Service advisor said he's seen a lot of them, same problem. He agreed that $2,000 was very expensive for this repair. This malfunction disables all the airbags. In the event of an accident, we are toast. Kelly blue book rates this vehicle at a value of $9500, in mint condition, which this is. 21% of the value for a repair? are you kidding me? very disappointed that this is an issue for so many ( I did check the internet, it's a common problem) and no one chooses to take it seriously. We just went around with the tire pressure monitoring system, and finally they replaced that on a recall, but we had a blowout on I-81 at 70 mph that could've ended our life. . . . . Someone needs to look into this. I appreciate anything you can do.

The contact owned a 2011 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, another vehicle stopped abruptly causing the contact lose control of the vehicle and crash into a ditch. The contact sustained head and face lacerations due to an object ejected from the air bag when it deployed. The contact required medical attention and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

When making a left turn at approximately 5-10 mph, I was broadsided on drivers side by another SUV traveling at 35mph. None of my air bags deployed. I would have expected the side head rail bag to deploy, particularly the one right next to the drivers head. It did not. According to the iihs, this air bag should have deployed in this type of side-impact crash. I had to be taken to the local hospital by rescue squad and am suffering with severe back and neck pain as well as severe headaches from this collision.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the driver and passenger's side front, curtain and seat cushing air bag deployed inadvertently, causing the contact to become startled and crashed into a median. The manufacturer investigated the air bag failure and concluded that the contact had shifted into two-wheel drive and caused the air bags to deploy. The contact sustained a neck injury and the passenger suffered a chipped tooth as a result of the erroneous air bag deployment. The dealer performed a diagnostic and reviewed the event data recorder, which indicated a low battery but did not specifically indicate an air bag failure. The failure and current mileage was 49,447.

I bought my car in 2011 by 2013 the rear passenger door does not open at all, driver side wont open from out side. Then 2014 abs light on, controls on steering wheel for phone, cruise and volume don't work. Shifting to park or drive isn't catching all the time, and door locks click open & close randomly. I do not feel safe driving my car.

Airbag clock spring is bad. Open circuit. Dealer has in stock. But not permitted sell the part because this is not the updated part, which is on national back order. Kia of north America states it has an extended warranty but parts are not available until October. I can not allow my 22 year daughter to drive on the highway without the airbag.