2008 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
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AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SEAT BOTTOM AND EVEN REWIRED THE CAR, BUT THE AIRBAG CONTINUES TO COME ON AND STAYS ON. DUE TO THE ONGOING ISSUE, DATES AND MILEAGE ARE ESTIMATES AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE FIRST DATE OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE.
AIR BAG SING ON.I TALK TO KIA SERVICES THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY $129 FOR JUST CHECK UP.MY CAR MILLEGE ONLY 80K.I FEEL NOT COMFORTABLE AT ALL.
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON WHILE CAR IS RUNNING .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CLOCKSPRING MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND MY CAR IMPACTED THE OTHER VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MY KIA SPORTAGE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. *TR
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Quick Summary
The 2008 Kia Sportage has 5 Air Bags complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.