Last week the airbag light came on in my car and apparently it is the coil spring in the steering wheel. From what we have done our research on, this is common for this vehicle but is not a recall. I do believe that if the is occuring in several of these models, it should be a recall. This is dangerous because the airbags may not deploy if the car is wrecked. I would appreciate proper change for this to be a recall.
2011 Kia Sorento: broken coil spring
6 of the 1,520 complaints about the 2011 Kia Sorento describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 109,800
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
- 20131
- 20122
- 20116
- 20031
What owners say
Coil spring from front strut on 2011 sorento broke in three places while in motion in the city (driving straight) at a speed of approximately 20 km/hr and pierced side wall of tire on driver side. No injuries but very dangerous indeed.
Coil spring from front strut on 2011 sorento broke and left piece of spring on ground, causing a major safety hazard. Spring can cut tire side wall and cause a crash with major injuries/damage to passengers, driver, and vehicle.
Airbag light went on for no reason. Coil spring is under recall, but mine was the passenger seat sensor. $2000 to replace the seat. Should be covered or bypass option offered. I don't need the sensor.
While slowly backing out of driveway, loud bang noise, shook car. Front right coil spring broke off. Had towed to kia dealer, front right coil spring, right ball joint, and left front strut was replaced. Extended warranty covered all costs. Over$ 1,000. 73.600 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving at any speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and caused the air bag warning light to remain illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,800.
Service bulletins that may apply
- TSB-CHA042 is closed as of 1/12/2015
- Combined TSB / service action: front strut bearing replacement (SA178) - this bulletin provides the...
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Front strut and dust cover replacement
- Pitstop: grinding or creaking noise when turning - this article provides information regarding a potential...
- Kia: the coil springs may collect rocks in the front strut and cause damage
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Kia Sorento coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 2011 Kia Sorento?
6 of 1,520 owner complaints about the 2011 Kia Sorento (0%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Kia Sorento?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Kia Sorento
Door locks 233Airbag light 135Check engine light 102Stalling 100Headlights 98Fire or smoke 73Jerking 66Engine failure 57Loss of power 49Knocking 46Won't shift 43ABS 40Won't start 35Transmission failure 32Adaptive cruise 31Harsh shifting 31Key fob 27Grinding brakes 26Hesitation 26Pulling 26Sunroof shattered 24Warning lights 18Sudden acceleration 16No deployment 15Whining noise 15Slipping 12Power steering loss 10Backup camera 9Ball joint 9Brake failure 8Oil consumption 8Overheating 8Seat belt 7
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