The contact owns a 2007 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving, the airbag warning light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V014000 (Air Bags); however, the contact stated that the vehicle experienced failure described in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 82,000.
2007 Kia Optima: airbag warning light
40 of the 167 complaints about the 2007 Kia Optima describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 40
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,600
- typical mileage
- 79,720
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
My low beam lights have no visibility and I have been researching online used headlight assembly because it costs $400 for both sides that I dont have I replaced my low and high beam bulbs the high beams work just fine but as I was doing research a high percentage of this make and model have the same reoccurring problem I seen where they have recalled 2011 and up for this problem but I guess decided to not worry about the older models I can understand that but that is my only means of transportation for work and my daughters now it is getting darker earlier and I can't afford to drive around with my bright lights on and the air bag light will not go off
The air bag light stays on all the time 1 the passenger airbag light will say on with an adult sitting in the seat!!1 visors do not stay up! Headlights are very dim . I've changed them out to a few different types still dim cannot see at night
Air bag light comes on and won't turn off ... Other problem is both visors won't spring up flopped down ... The internet is buzzing about kia's lack of concern!!
Takata recall. My air bag light came on in the summer of 2017 and hasn't gone out since. I have never hit anything to make the air bag light come on. I have had several places hook my car to their testing machines and nothing comes up on their machine.
I was driving to work and my drivers side airbag came on. A few months prior, we had to replace the o2 sensor because the check engine light was on. Now on the second day with the airbag light on, the check engine light came back on! Is it bad wiring, will my airbag not work?
"takata recall" I was driving on highway and my air bag light just came on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the loose pin fitting air bag connector failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia optima. The contact stated that the passenger seat air bag indicator illuminated. The dealer reset the passenger seat air bag indicator on approximately three occasions, but the failure would recur less than thirty miles later. After a recent oil change, a different air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000. Updated 01/05/17
I had a recall on the airbag appx 5 yrs ago (could be less). I took csr in and months later the airbag light came on again and hasn't went off. I've checked in recalls and nothing indicated. Should I be responsible for the cost to repair, being I took it in once on a recall and same thing happened again.. I put in date below but I don't know when it happened..
I bought this kia optima new. The "passenger airbag off" light would frequently illuminate, even when a passenger was in the front passenger seat. I asked several kia dealerships about this at several different times, nothing was done about it. Now, at about 73,000 miles- the red "air bag" light on the dash came on, and stayed on permanently. I took it in to the local kia dealership, they charged me over $100 to diagnose, and if I had the repair done, the diagnostic would be waived. They called me a few hours later and informed me that the ocs computer (not just the ocs mat in the passenger seat, but the entire computer) was not functioning, and needed to be replaced. They said this would cost in the neighborhood of $2200. I didn't have the dealership do this repair for 2 reasons... 1) because the car is worth only $2-3,000 in the first place. 2) because even if I did pay the dealership to repair it, who's to say that it would actually be fixed? After all, there are many reports of air bag lights in kia optimas, and even of crashes where the airbags didn't deploy. I'd either like the airbags to be repaired, or get rid of the car, but it only has 75,000 miles on it, which is a shame. I can't sell it to anyone- who wants to buy a car without airbags? Oh, now the TPMS sensor is on as well. I did try replacing the fuses to the airbag system and the TPMS system, new fuses did not change anything. The car only has 75,000 miles on it today. It is still under the powertrain warranty, but not the bumper to bumper, which was 5 years and 60,000 miles. However, I feel that airbags should be covered.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia optima. While driving 45 MPH, the air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact was referred to the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 115,419.
Service bulletins that may apply
- WTY002 (revision #1)
- Owner letter: WTY002 optima
- Front passenger ocs sensor mat diagnosis and replacement
- Dealer parts and service manager memo: WTY002
- Request for reimbursement form: WTY002 optima - if you have paid to have the front passenger ocs sensor...
- Q and a: WTY002 - certain 2008-2011 my kia rio vehicles and all 2006-2010 my kia optima vehicles front...
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Kia motors america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008, and model year 2007 and 2008 kia rondo vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2006, through march 21, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time. If the clock spring contact assembly becomes damaged, the driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
- Risk
- If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's air bag clock spring contact assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 11, 2012. Owners may contact kia customer assistance center at 1‑800‑333‑4542.
Recall number 12V014000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Kia Optima airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2007 Kia Optima?
40 of 167 owner complaints about the 2007 Kia Optima (24%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the 2007 Kia Optima?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,600 (median of 8 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Kia Optima?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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