24 problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2008 Kia Motor Spectra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Kia Motor Spectra based on all problems reported for the 2008 Spectra.
Yes so my air bag light when I got the car was off an it just popped up couple weeks ago! I have tried everything possible to try to fix it an still is on. I even brought a new driver seat an it still didn't fix the problem. My be hope has been parked since the air bag light has been on.
The passenger airbag sensor started failing when I purchased the car in 2017 and has since completely failed, which has caused the airbag light to turn on. The kia dealership wants to charge $140 to run an airbag diagnostic and from what I have researched, I will have to replace the entire seat, which may cost more than the value of the car. My concern at this point is whether or not any of the airbags will be deployed in the event of a collision.
Driver side air bag light is on.
My airbag light is staying on when occupied. I'm at almost 60,000 mls. Thought I saw something about a recall sometime ago so l was surprised that I couldn't find any considering the complaints l've been seeing. I don't have to many passengers as my children were always in back and just started riding in front. So I'm not sure how long it could have been going on. Just wanted to let someone know another 08' s light is lit. Thanks for your time.
Airbag light came on when turning on car and stayed on. Was inspected by mechanic. Was told sensor in the passenger seat was broken and seat mat needed to be replaced by kia for $1600. Mileage on car at time of inspection by mechanic was 72,544 and was inspected on 12/19/2015.
Dashboard airbag light illuminated, and nothing I tried--scanner, calling the dealer, and inspecting it myself--seems to be addressing the issue. I see multiple people are experiencing simpler symptoms. The light illuminates as usual upon ignition and shuts off as normal. It then comes back on around 10 to 20 seconds after the car starts, and it does not shut off until I turn off the car. The it sounds like a warranty issue.
I own a 2008 kia Spectra and have had air bag system issues with the passenger side OCS mat. About a year ago,I had the seat replaced due to the fact that you can not change out the mat itself. This cleared up the issue and the air bag system worked fine. For a while. Now the air bag light is on again with an adult male sitting in the seat it says that the air bags are disabled. If you push on the seat towards the front of the seat bottom while sitting in the seat, the light goes off and the system is active. When you stop pushing on the seam the system deactivates. I spoke with kia dealership parts department and they said that this is a common issue but they will not recall the item. You have to purchase a new seat bottom from them at a cost of $1397. 45 parts only. The parts are only covered under a 1 year warranty. If this is a common issue( according to kia dealership ) why has there not been a recall on this vehicle and all others that have the defective OCS mat? they seem to be making a lot of money for a part that they know and have confirmed as being defective at the cost and safety of the consumer?.
The airbag light stays on, now we are being charged over $1000 to get it fixed. Is this a recall item? please reply.
The air bag light has illuminated on the dash cluster and the light for the passenger side airbags will some times flash on and off like the exorcist. Even with a 200 pound adult in the passenger seat.
I have a 2008 kia Spectra. At 140,000 miles the air bag light came on and has been on since, I am now at 158,000. I have read where the seat needs to be replaced, however I do not have the means to do so.
The air bag light has illuminated on the dash cluster and the light for the passenger side airbags will some times come on and at other times will not, with a 200 pound adult in the passenger seat. I called kia dealership and was told it would be $100 to check the code. The code indicates b1448 OCS failure - mat sensor. Dealership said there is only a five year 60,000 mile warranty on these parts. Problem is you can not replace just the part, you have to buy the complete seat bottom at a cost of $800 - $2,000 depending on the dealership that you speak with. This is a large cost to replace every 3 - 6 years (depending on age and mileage). Kia and Hyundai have had recalls before for the same air bag systems in other vehicles but refuse to recall the part in the Spectra.
My air bag light has been on since I bought the car which was maybe a year ago, I did not know what it meant until I started doing research. I do not feel comfortable knowing my air bags may not work! the car lot failed to tell me anything about this problem. I am very upset and this needs to be fixed by kia or the car dealership.
The contact owns a 2008 kia Spectra. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag light illuminated when the seat was occupied. The contact mentioned that the passenger side air bag light illuminated intermittently depending on the position the passenger was sitting. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the seat cushion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
2008 kia Spectra ex w/ 38,125 miles on it. The air bag light stays on and after reading all the failure to deploy complaints, 1. I will sue the crap out of you rip offs if my bag does not deploy 2. I will never buy another kia as long as I live.
There were no accidents leading up to a failure. The airbag light in my 2008 kia Spectra ex suddenly came on. After taking it in to a dealer, I was notified that the entire bottom portion of the seat needed to be replaced. The car could not tell if there was a person in the passenger seat. This deactivated the entire airbag system. . Read more...
The passenger air bag light will not come on anymore while the air bag light comes on in the dash board. I called my local dealership in naples, FL where I bought the car and asked how much it would be to have it checked. They told me that it would $120 to hook it up to the computer and if anything needed to be replaced, they would include it in the price. I also asked if they had any complaints and they said no and that since it was a "secondary safety system" it did not really need to be replaced. I looked online to see if anyone else had complaints like mine and found almost 100 complaints. Some stating that dealerships were telling them it would be $1200-$1700 to have the entire seat replaced. Also read that one was told that "either the air bag will not go off in an accident, or it would randomly go off going down the road". With the amount of complaints about the same thing, I am surprised there has not been a recall. I refuse to pay that kind of money for something the manufacturer should fix.
I actually own 2 kias same year and model. Air bag light would come on and off when someone would sit in passenger seat. Then it started staying on all the time on so it was still under warranty so they replaced the sensor. Now my husbands kia is doing the same exact thing and it is out of warranty so they refuse to fix it without charging me, so I have to ride with him at my own risk because I have no air bag protection on my side.
2008 kia Spectra, purchased new Jan 2008, 20k miles, passenger air bag light only goes off (active) when a person of around 200 lbs sits in it. My grandchildren, some of which are 120 or more lbs, do not set it off. I have been making them sit in the back seat, but after reading the crash complaints, where air bags never went off, I am very concerned about their safety as well as my own. I do not care to be involved in an accident to see if they will work! not acceptable, especially in a small car.
When my son, who is 12 years old sits in the front passenger seat (weighs 103 pounds) the light goes off sometimes or stays on sometimes for the airbag system, but when my fiancee who is in excess of 180 pounds sits in the seat, the airbag light stays on, thus would not deploy in case of an accident. This happens sporadically, not constantly.
The contact owns a 2008 kia Spectra. The contact stated that the passenger air bag light illuminated with the passenger seat unoccupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions and they could not duplicate the failure. The air bag light continued to illuminate but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed but no further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Passenger air bag light shows "off' with a passenger sitting in the seat. My wife is 5 ft. Even, and weighs over 135 lbs. But the light will not turn off for her. I tried it (I weigh around 200) and it went off. The dealer where I purchased the car went out of business.
The air bag light came on and the dealer saiid if would cost a $100 to tell you what was wrong.
On our 2008 kia Spectra the air bag indicator light never goes off when the passenger seat is occupied. I am concerned that this means the bag will not deploy if there is an accident. It has been this way since purchased in may of 2008.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia Spectra. The contact stated that when there's a passenger in the vehicle, the front passengers side air bag light sporadically illuminates and has been doing so since the purchase of the vehicle in 2008. The drivers side air bag light is now illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as the passenger air bag sensor needs to be replaced. The manufacturer has been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Mc.