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 local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 11V473000 (Air Bags). The failure mileage was approximately 201,000.
2008 Kia Sorento: airbag warning light
35 of the 217 complaints about the 2008 Kia Sorento describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 35
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 27,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
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 it must not have been or the repair didnt work. They then told me the date of repair. Crazy thing is they were saying it had been repaired a year before the recall was announced. I said really. Knowing Kia aint gonna pay for a repair that hadnt been part of a recall yet. Now with the newest recall its saying the brakelights might not come on when applied. But with my Sorento the brakelights wont turn off. No matter what you do even when you take the key out and lock the doors, the brakelights remain on. Right when this started the ESC OFF light on the dash came on. The brakelights stayed on so much it apparently fried my battery. I got another battery and replaced the brakelight switch and started it up and it immediately wont idle correctly. It had idle fine before the brakelight issue.
The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she contacted an independent mechanic who advised her that she needed a new OCS seat mat. The contact stated that she then contacted the dealer who advised her that there was a recall for the failure she was experiencing, however the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 11V473000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.
Driver airbag light has been on a year I keep checking for recalls but none are shown. What is my next step afraid bag will not work if needed.
Driver side airbag light remains on, passenger side seems operational. In motion on highway, during the same trip interior lights, except manual push lights and dashboard, do not automatically turn on
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained on for both the passenger's and driver's seats. The dealer first team kia (4834a bridge rd, suffolk, va 23435, (757) 320-1088) stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle pertaining to the air bags. The dealer offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 155,000.
My check engine goes on and off whenever. Passenger airbag light grout it to autozone for check and it stated sensors. My shop says they fix it and it continues I have had the car for almost 2 years now
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle's passenger alert system, which informs when the seat was occupied, remained activated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
"takata recall" I was hit head on where my airbags never came out. Airbag lights are on but air bags never deployed. I was at a complete stay steal when I was hit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact's wife, who was 5 foot 6 inches tall and weighed 130 lbs, was seated in the front passenger seat. The front passenger side air bag light illuminated, indicating that the air bag system was deactivated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the seat cushion and re-flashed the software, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,648.
Air bag indicator light on. Dealer test showed problem is with the sensor located inside the driver side seat. They say the solution requires me to replace the drivers side seat for $2500.
Air bag light came on in dashboard after starting the car and stayed on, also light stating passenger airbag is off goes on an off. Took the vehicle to the dealers back on 8/9/12 for passenger airbag light, supposedly it was repaired but still happening. Took vehicle to dealer for air bag light in dash was advised b1448 ocs, passenger bottom seat would need to be replaced which would cost $2219.34. Informed dealer choosing not to have repaired, feel it should be covered under recall 11v473000, they stated my vehicle is not part of recall
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Kia is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 sorento passenger cars manufactured from june 15, 2006 through november 27, 2007. The front passenger air bag may be turned off when an adult is in the passenger seat. The front passenger air bag is designed to be turned off in limited circumstances including when children and small adults are seated in the front passenger seat, there is a child restraint in that seat or the seat is not occupied. The vehicle's occupant classification system (ocs), which classifies the occupant in the front passenger seat, may misclassify an adult passenger as a child or child seat and improperly turn off the passenger side air bag. When the air bag is deactivated the "passenger air bag off" light will illuminate on the center instrument panel.
- Risk
- The passenger side air bag is turned off when the ocs misclassifies an adult passenger. With the front passenger airbag off, the front passenger will not have the protection of the passenger air bags in some frontal collisions, thus increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy
- Kia will update the programming in the sorento ocs control module at no charge. The recall remedy is currently available under service campaign sc076. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542.
Recall number 11V473000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2008 Kia Sorento airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2008 Kia Sorento?
35 of 217 owner complaints about the 2008 Kia Sorento (16%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Kia Sorento?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Kia Sorento
Check engine light 43Loss of power 27No deployment 10ABS 8Fire or smoke 7Headlights 6Stalling 6Won't shift 5
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