2008 Kia Sorento air bags problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Kia Sorento — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sorrento. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact stated that the failure also occurred with the driver's side air bag. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a…”
filed Aug 2, 2024
“I bought my sorento used and the airbag light is lit on the front dash in both where the guages are and under the stereo. It doesnt matter if someone is in the seat or not. I found that there was a recall years ago so when i called Kia they told me that my vehicle had been repaired and I told them…”
filed Jul 14, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 11V473000 · Sep 7, 2011
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 2008 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.