2005 Kia Sorento air bags problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Kia Sorento — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Seat sensor on my kia sorento for the airbag light does not work. When a passenger sets in the front passenger seat the airbag off light stays on. You put the vehicle in gear, you drive and the light stays on. City or highway travel, the light stays on all the time indicating the passenger airbag…”
filed Nov 10, 2017
“Passenger seat sensor failed, vehicle is otherwise in perfect condition. The repair is almost 2000.00. With this repair needed the vehicle won't pass inspection, so what is otherwise a perfectly fine vehicle is now scrap. The passenger seat was hardly used ( maybe 20% of the vehicle use ) so a…”
filed Jun 21, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Sorento | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 Sorento | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sorento | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 Sorento | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Sorento | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Sorento | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 Sorento | 12 | 2% |
| 2016 Sorento | 16 | 1% |
| 2015 Sorento | 29 | 4% |
| 2014 Sorento | 51 | 5% |
| 2013 Sorento | 60 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Kia Sorento
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.