1997 Kia Sportage Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONTAL COLLISION.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25-30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT HIT, AND THAT IS WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE FIRST VEHICLE AND THE FRONT OF HER CAR HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Trend Over Time
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Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1997 Kia Sportage has 30 Air Bags complaints on file. 16 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.