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.
Kia Sorento coil spring problems
10 of the 10,244 owner complaints about the Kia Sorento describe broken coil spring, most of them for the 2011 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2011
- typical mileage
- 93,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20131
- 20122
- 20116
- 20031
Often reported together
What owners say
Clock spring broke and airbags didn't deploy.
Front left spring cracked. Car was only driven for residential use on paved roads, under 50k miles. The kia dealership never found the issue during routine inspections, mavis discunt tire store found the problem while changing tires.
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. $2000 to replace the seat. Should be covered or bypass option offered. I don't need the sensor.
When I went in for a routine tire rotation, I was told my driver's side coil spring was broken which presented a safety hazard as it could pop the tire. When calling for estimates, I was told that the coil spring must have been defective for a car of this year and mileage.
Air bags coil spring has been replaced 4 times. The air bag warning light is always on and kia refuses to fix the problem. I don't know if the air bags will deploy in case of a accident. This is been a problem from the day I purchase the car. I don't know the maker of the air bag sistem.
While slowly backing out of driveway, loud bang noise, shook car. Front right coil spring broke off. Had towed to kia dealer, front right coil spring, right ball joint, and left front strut was replaced. Extended warranty covered all costs. Over$ 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.
Related recalls
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sorento vehicles. A component of the rear suspension may not be properly welded.
- Risk
- The improper weld may break, affecting the rear suspension alignment, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds at the rear suspension cross-member, replacing the rear cross-member assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service Department at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC137.
Recall number 16V480000 · Recall details
Questions about the Kia Sorento coil spring
Which Kia Sorento years have broken coil spring problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2011 (6 complaints), 2012 (2 complaints) and 2003 (1 complaints).
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