2016 Kia Sorento air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 17 complaints for the 2016 Kia Sorento, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle rear ended another vehicle causing a crash. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were injuries sustained to the head, back and shoulder of the contact. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.
I was involved in a rear end collision on friday, jan. 3, 2020. I was stopped/stationary behind a vehicle turning left on a one lane (in both directions) road traveling south. The car behind me struck my vehicle going between 30-35 MPH. My vehicle was thrust forward and hit the vehicle in front of me and then the vehicle behind me struck my again, felt like bumper cars. During the initial rear impact my face slammed into the steering wheel causing my nose to bleed profusely for at least 25 minutes.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Kia Sorento
- Engine 728 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 123 complaints
- Body & structure 112 complaints
- Electrical system 107 complaints
- Steering 80 complaints
- Lighting 67 complaints
- Cruise control 63 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints