Air Bag Light On problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento - part 1

My airbag light is just on, I have not been in any accidents or my vehicle has not been hit for the airbag light to be on. My check engine light is on as well. And back wind shield washer fluid is not coming out. When I noticed these issues my car was stationary.

The air bag light is on and steady. Mechanic has informed me that steering wheel air bag has a problem and none of the air bags will deploy if there is an accident. I see there are other complaints about same problem. Why have these complaints not resulted in a recall?.

I was just driving down the road and made right turn and airbag light came on and turn of and came back on and stay on want go off.

I purchased a kia Sorento on July 21 2020 after test driving the vehicle the air bag light popped on the sales man took it to one of their on site employees and they hooked up the code device no codes appeared so he suggested its just a sensor problem and told me it shouldn't be much take it to a kia dealership. I did in which couldn't get in to see the service department until today in which I had to pay out of pocket for a diagnostic test and they found that the ods mat was faulty. I told the service guy that the car lot took the seats out to clean the SUV for sale and he told me they damaged or broke the ods mat. I contacted the seller and stronger expressed my feeling about my vehicle is no longer safe to drive and the only thing he said to me is my payment due August 31 today is the 10th and this replacement will be over 2300 that I can't afford and the vehicle is no longer safe for me and my daughter. I really feel they knew it was a problem with the air bag and just tried to make a sale saying it was a sensor issue that kia will have to reset.

My air bag light are on all the time when I start up my engine and my vehicle hasn't been in an accident and I was wondering is that normal? I've have gotten my inspection and everything passed.

The air bag light in the instrument panel is on. According to universtiy Ford/kia dealership in durham nc the airbag sensor is bad in the passenger seat. The estimated repair is approximately $2200. 00. This vehicle has 142,000 miles and I think kia should pay for this. To repair will require a new seat. According to kia service the airbags no longer will function or may be activated prematurely.

Vehicle with just over 88000 miles airbag light came on dealer says will be anywhere from 1500 to 2600 dollars to find and replace issue. Other sorrento owners complaining online about same issue. On initial start for the day airbag light came on and wont go out.

I received a recall notice from Kia Motors stating that I need to bring in my 2012 Sorento in to have the "clock spring assembly" checked as my air bag light on the dashboard is illuminated. I brought it to have it checked and was told that it's not the "clock spring assembly" but the OCS mat that is defective ( code b1764 ) and would cost me $2640 to replace. . . I was told that the air bag system "might not" function properly with with the air bag light illuminated. . . Why is the OCS mat not a recall matter as it is apparent that they are failing miserably. . . Vehicle was in motion when light came on and remains on continually. . .

Air bag light on. Air bag light came on while driving. No accident or anything to set it off. Nothing but problems with this model and this is the icing on the cake. So unsafe!!!.

My car has never been in an accident. While driving yesterday, the air bag indicator came on and stayed on all through my trip. It will not go off. I did some research on the internet and seen that this issue has been complained about by so many other users of this vehicle. This is a safety issue as the airbag system is likely faulty and may not deploy in an accident.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact scheduled an appointment with darcars kia of frederick (5826 urbana pike, frederick, MD 21704, (301) 696-1200) to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired. The failure mileage was 77,200.

The airbag light will not turn off on the dashboard. I have not been in accident or anything. I turned my car on like normally and the airbag like continued to stay on instead of turning off once you are buckled and started driving.

I too have the problem of the passenger airbag light coming on out of the blue; no accidents.

Takata recall - OCS mat passenger front seat- airbag light came on while driving down highway and no one was sitting in the seat - kia said it is not a defect however I see multiple complaints about this issue. They want to charge $1950. 00 to fix it.

Door handles broke off, air bag light is turned on after replacing battery in car, and car won't pass smog because O2 sensor readiness and fuel system monitors won't show ready even though there is nothing wrong with the car and car is not pulling any error codes, both upstream and downstream O2 sensors were replaced, air filters changed, and fuel system was flushed and still did nothing to make the monitors show ready.

The airbag light is on. Local kia dealer closing so not taking appointments. Took it to two different mechanics both recommended checking to see if there is a recall. Their computer said high resistance in steering wheel airbag. Light is on whether sitting in the car or not sitting in it but ignition on. As long as car is on light is on. It has about 79,000 miles.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated while driving. The contact was concerned that the air bag could deploy. The vehicle was taken to union city auto mall (4080 jonesboro rd, union city, GA 30291, (770) 964-3825) and the air bag sensor was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 192,892.

"takata recal". My kia 2012 with current millage 49,000. No accident. Airbag light is on. Check engine light is on. Brought my vehicle to kia dealer. They said intake manifold need to be replaced and it cost around $900.

Airbag light is on. Code says it is a passenger seat body sensor mat. Kia has a service campaign for many airbag issues, but says this is not a problem.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the air bags warning indicator had been illuminated for two months at least. The vehicle was taken to the dealer mentor kia mentor ohio 440-953-1000, they determined that the driver side air bag seat sensor was defective and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 112,000. Bp.

Takata recall? air bag light is on for no reason!!! please investigate!! there are over 2000 complaints online for the same issue, kia wants to charge $2000 to repair seat or sensor?? I cannot get my car inspected!! furious-this is a recall- I did not beak my air bag!!! please check complaints online with same issue there are thousands!!!!!!! for 2012 kia Sorento - please help!!! so tired of being ripped.

Hi - today, on my way to the park - a 10 min drive, the airbag light turned on. I have not been in an accident and my car has almost 130,000 miles. Readying online - I am dreading to go to the dealership. I did find a post that in February of 2016 - kia issued a service bulletin but there is no number attached, therefore, I am guessing I will have to pay for it. Has there been any new developments on this issue? if so, please contact me.

98,000 miles. Air bag light staying on for no reason. Took to kia dealership. Code 1764 OCS mat defect. Has to do with mat on seat of front passenger to detect passenger and weight. Price to fix $2000. 00 that is ridiculous! I have seen tons of reports of this issue on kia Sorentos. They advertise for their safety and that is why I purchased this vehicle new. I have never had any vehicle that had issues with the air bag systems. This is a common problem and should be recalled on these vehicles. Kia should be ashamed of themselves for not fixing this recurring issue,.

Airbag light sensor its on, they change the airbag sensor on 2015 but know almost 5 years and 81k are not covering it. Saying its non security issue.

Car purchased in November 2014. Driver's side airbag light came on a week ago about 81,700 miles. Took to kia dealer on 5-4-17 and was told I needed a new air bag costing $1,032 as extended warranty does not cover it. Warranty should cover cost of replacing airbag as it is part of the vehicle and is faulty through no fault of my own. I have read numerous complaints online about similar issues. I am not able to replace airbags at this time due to cost. Please help. Shouldn't there be a recall from manufacturer on this. Safety is a priority.

The air bag light on the front panel turned on when the car had about 90,000 miles with no accident or other issue. The kia dealer inspected the vehicle and let me know that the air bag module and the air bag at the driver's side has to be replaced at a cost of more than $800 in pr. They also told me that the air bags may not work properly in case of an accident while this light is on. I consider that this is a safety issue and has to be addressed by the manufacturer as it is not related to an accident or any event caused by the consumer. Instead, the issue just appeared with time and now our safety is at risk.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fort myer kia) where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,478.

Airbag light came on and stays on. No accidents or such. Checked fuses and they are fine. Please have kia complete a recall. This seems to be an issue with all kia's.

2012 kia Sorentos are junk!! in oct I will have owned this car for 2 years, my first new car purchase or at least it was suppose to be, feel totally shafted by the dealership that sold me a more expensive older car with loads of miles but that's not the point. Anyway the the car is junk, after paying $85 a door to change 3 doors I just superglued them things back on and tada no more handles popping off. Driving my car today normal just like any other day, spend a couple hours in the office, come out to go home and notice the red airbag light on. This car is only 4 years old, it must be a defective airbag! so now I get to drive around and worry about my airbag going off because I can't afford to get it fixed or even looked at. How does a 4 year old car have airbag issues?? they should definitely pull a recall, especially after that one company had metal shrapnel shooting out of their airbags and killing an injuring people! I am terrified, I drive with my daughter about an hour a day at the least. This car has airbags everywhere, what if they go off while I'm driving on the freeway? and the door handles!?!? plastic!! what a joke! trying testing them in a constantly sunny state like florida!!! ridiculous junk!!.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to aloha kia of maui (89 e wakea Ave, kahului, hi 96732) and repaired several times regarding the failure. The dealer stated that the weight sensor for the passenger seat was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the entire seat assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 117,250.

We were told we had a 10 yr, 100000 mile warranty bumper to bumper in Jan 2012 when we bought the vehicle. Last week the airbag light and engine light came on. We took the car to the local kia dealership and was told the warranty didn't cover check engine or airbag problems, even though the dealership service department said they would be covered if the unit was under 5 years old. They want $1000+ to fix the engine light problem on the intake manifold and $1400 to fix the airbag problem. Both units should be under warranty. We had a spare tire problem a month after getting the car. The spare tire was bad and they wanted us to buy a new tire. Nothing we have is covered under warranty it seems. We were told the entire airbag system on the car would not operate unless we paid the $1400 to repair the airbag system.

Letter from kia saying airbag may be issue. When I called dealer I told them airbag light was on and they said I'd be charged if nothing was wrong with it. This was not a recall according to kia. After looking online many other kia owners have faced same issue with the Sorento and other kia models. Under warranty, dealers have changed out seats and resolved the airbag issue. Most cases though, dealer wants to charge to correct this very important safety issue! this should be investigated and made a recall for kia owners. If your department would investigate the number of complaints on this issue, I'm sure you'd agree that a recall should be issued. Thank you for your time and I hope you will address this issue ASAP.

Have a 2012 kia Sorento. Took it in to have a recall repaired. Dealer had it for 3 hours and when we got it back the air bag light on the control panel was on. They claim that they did nothing that would have caused the light to come on. For 67,000 miles no problem. They have it for 3 hours and now there's a problem. They said they would repair it for $700-$800. I asked if there was a possibility of the bag not deploying or deploying for no reason while I'm driving. They said there was no way of knowing until it was repaired. I did some research on the internet and found dozens and dozens of web-sites of others (sorento as well as other kia models) that have had the same problem. For a safety device to have so many problems, there has to be something wrong with the device. I think there should be an investigation into the air bag system. Not just on mine but all kia vehicles.

Airbag light came on dash at approx. 71,000 miles. Kia dealership service says "passengers seat cushion assembly setting code" estimated cost to fix is $2,306. 00. Car in excellent shape. Car never in any accidents, all maintenance done at kia dealership.

Air bag light is permanently on. Have been told its the clock spring, and want $400 to replace. It is just out of warranty. I have noted recalls with kia other models. Obviously a weak point in this manufacturer.