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2006 Kia Sorento air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 19 complaints for the 2006 Kia Sorento, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
19 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 1
Injuries and deaths
10 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2006 Kia Sorento Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 41% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 10 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2006 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 15 - 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed when depressed which caused the vehicle to fall over a 25 ft. cliff and flip 3 times after hitting the ground. All of the air bags failed to deploy. The contact saw that there was smoke coming from under the hood and exited the vehicle. The contact was taken to the hospital by a family member and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. No police report was filed.

Reported at 162,000 miles, June 2021 CrashFireInjury

"passenger side airbag off" warning light comes on intermittantly when there is a passenger in the front passenger seat. Also the red air bag warning light is on constantly when there is a passenger in the front passenger seat. There is a recall for this very problem on 06 and 07 sorentos made after june 06 but my kia was made prior to this date and is not included in the recall. I am afraid for the safety of any passenger in this seat and feel it should be covered by the recall.

Reported at 40,000 miles, November 2013

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