7 complaints reported

2005 Kia Sportage Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2016

AIR BAG LIGHT ON CONTINUALLY. NO ACCIDENT OR DEPLOYMENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Dec 2013

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON EVERY SINCE. NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVED. BASED ON ANOTHER COMPLAINT I SEEN, MUST BE A FACTORY FAULT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2013
Aug 2013

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON! TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO "FIX IT" FOR $72, AND ONLY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. I WAS TOLD TO PULL ON AND JIGGLE THE PASSENGERS SEAT BELT TO MAKE IT GO OFF, HOWEVER, THAT DOESN'T WORK. DO I WANT TO SPEND ANOTHER $72 TO "FIX IT"? THE COST TO REPLACE THE SENSOR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $435. WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE BIG RISK IS THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT RESPOND IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2013
Jun 2012 Crash Injury

MY 2005 KIA SPORTAGE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DURING AN AUTO ACCIDENT. NEITHER AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2012
Oct 2009 Crash Injury

2005 KIA EX CARE ACCIDENT MOTHER HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUSING HEAD INJURY CONCUSSION. SIDE AIRBAG AND CURTAIN DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAN CAUSE LONG TERM EFFECTS AND SHE IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO WORK. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2009
Aug 2009 Crash Injury

2005 KIA SPORTAGE T-BONE CRASH AND THE SIDE SEAT AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING SEVERE HEAD CONCUSSION AND NECK BACK INJURIES. PRODUCT LIABILITY/DEFECTIVE KIA SRS SYSTEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2009
Oct 2008 Crash

ON 10/16/08 AT APPROX. 7:20A I WAS T-BONED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND BACK PASSENGER DOOR BY A FORD F250 RED PICKUP TRUCK AS I WAS TRAVELING UP THE STREET DOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH. HE WAS PULLING OUT OF HIS SUBDIVISION ONTO THE STREET AND HIS PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS FOGGED UP SO HE DID NOT SEE ME COMING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2008

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2005 Kia Sportage has 7 Air Bags complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.