Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento

Three problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2016 Sorento.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/03/2020

I was involved in a rear end collision on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. I was stopped/stationary behind a vehicle turning left on a one lane (in both directions) road traveling south. The car behind me struck my vehicle going between 30-35 mph. My vehicle was thrust forward and hit the vehicle in front of me and then the vehicle behind me struck my again, felt like bumper cars. During the initial rear impact my face slammed into the steering wheel causing my nose to bleed profusely for at least 25 minutes. I still have blood coming out of my nose four days later. During this accident in which my vehicle experienced both front and rear collision damage my air bag did not deploy nor did my seatbelt lock. As a result I suffered a head injury both front and back of my head.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2018

Was traveling on the interstate at around 60mph when a large deer ran out across the road. I attempted to swerve and avoid hitting the animal but was not successful. I hit the deer around 55-60 mph with a direct impact to the front of the vehicle. There was extensive damage to the fender, hood, grill, radiator and according to the insurance claim adjustor, the engine was shifted back into the firewall. During this impact the airbags did not deploy which creates a safety concern for me. I spoke with kia and their findings were that the mass was not large enough to trigger the airbags that I needed to either have direct impact with another car or a wall of some sort. I feel that an impact at that speed and to the front end of a vehicle the airbags should have deployed. I have the document that kia sent if needed.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/22/2016

The contact owned a 2016 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the vehicle rear ended another vehicle causing a crash. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were injuries sustained to the head, back and shoulder of the contact. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.


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