2001 Kia Sportage: airbags did not deploy in a crash

8 of the 228 complaints about the 2001 Kia Sportage describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 4%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year

2026
1
2024
2
2023
10
2022
2
2021
1
2019
1
2017
7
2016
1
2015
2
2014
2
2013
1
2012
2
2011
2
2010
3
2009
3
2007
1
2006
4
2005
2
2002
10
2001
8
2000
6
1999
8
1998
5
1997
13
1996
6
1995
1

What owners say

Filed Jul 25, 2003 · Airbags, Tires · 14,000 miles · UT · crash · 3 injuries

The vehicle veered to the right and flipped over three times. The air bags never deployed. *mr *cb

Filed Jun 20, 2003 · Airbags, Seat belts · 44,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Traveling at 60 MPH, I hydroplaned and lost control of my 2001 kia sportage, impacting a barricade with the front of the vehicle. The air bags did not inflate and the seat belt did not keep me restrained allowing my head to impact the front windshield.

Filed May 2, 2003 · Airbags, Seats · 30,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

I was driving a kia sportage 2001 and was struck in the rear by a tractor trailer. The impact was so great it broke the back support of my seat. The truck forced me into the vehicle in front of me so hard that I crumbled the trunk of that vehicle. In all 5 vehicles received damage. My vehicle was totaled. My seat broke and my airbags including a knee airbag did not deploy. I received whiplash to the neck and damage to my right leg. I feel that had my airbags deployed I would not have received the damage to my leg. Also I believe had my seat back support stayed upright I would not have received the injuries as bad.

Filed Jan 30, 2002 · Airbags · MO · crash · 1 injury

While driving approximately 35 MPH vehicle was involved in a full frontal crash. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy, resulting in injury to driver. Vehicle has not been examined to determine cause of failure. Please provide any additional information / documentation.

Filed Dec 26, 2001 · Airbags · WA · crash

Consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and vehicle skidded on some black ice into metal rail. Then, spinned and swerved three or more times, and then stopped. Upon impact, airbags didn't go off at all.

Filed Dec 10, 2001 · Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle crashed into the front end of another vehicle and both airbags failed to deploy, consumer suffered from soft tissue damage, cervical lumbar sprain, numbness of left arm, and stiffness of upper and lower back.

Filed Nov 27, 2001 · Airbags · MO · crash

Driver's side and passenger's side airbags failed to deploy when consumer was involved in a 40 MPH collision. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.

Filed May 14, 2001 · Airbags · VA · crash

While travling at 35-40 MPH and running into a tree head-on air bags did not deploy. Has not contacted dealer.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 2001 Kia Sportage no deployment

Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2001 Kia Sportage?

8 of 228 owner complaints about the 2001 Kia Sportage (4%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1997.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Kia Sportage?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

Other symptoms on the 2001 Kia Sportage

Fuel leak 17 Check engine light 16 Fuel smell 13 Stalling 13 Brake failure 6 Seat belt 6 Fuel pump 5

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