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2017 Kia Sportage air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 16 complaints for the 2017 Kia Sportage, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
16 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
48,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2017 Kia Sportage Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 48,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 48,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 50% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was involved in a head on collision, resulting in my SUV being totaled. I was stationary in the double turning lane of a city street. The engine block was pushed nearly into the driver's seat. Front windshield cracked from end to end, heavy front end damage. The vehicle that hit me was doing about 45-50MPH and her airbags did deploy although she had side impact/damage. My airbags never deployed. I have a concussion resulting in memory loss and painful swelling behind my eye.

Reported at 26,000 miles, June 2018 CrashInjury

2017 kia sportage going on 2 years with this vehicle 71256 mileage no according accidents ..airbag light turned on and stayed solid .. After scanning all systems for possible trouble codes I did get a b1375 .. Which refers to a passenger defective airbag module that needs replacement or further testing what concerns me is if in an accident will this airbag function especially when I have my family in this only vehicle we have I contacted local dealership not under any kind of warranty I explained what it might be…

Reported at 71,246 miles, April 2021

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