This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for KIA SORENTO 2018 air bags. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your KIA SORENTO 2018 air bags and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2018 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1696171
Internal NHTSA #	11363457
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2018
File date	30/09/20
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2018 kia sorento. The contact stated while her husband was driving at 35 mph, when another vehicle intersected his lane on the right side. The driver attempted to prevent a crash by swerving but crashed into the guard rail on the far left side. The air bags did not deploy. The driver did not have any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to auto body shop. The contact called local dealer (premier kia service center located at 205 n main st, branford, ct 06405, (203) 315-2070) and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEW HAVEN, CT
VIN pattern	5XYPKDA58JGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	35
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

WVWZZZ1KZ8W119921 WVWZZZ9NZ6D069876 JMZBK12Z281667398 JT121JK2200043611 1FTPW12V46FA71834 LC0CE4CB8T4274732 W1K2130121A802487 ADNUSN1D5U0084250 SAJAA891177H16181 4T1BF28K91U117994 VF7KFRHC8CS505211 SHHFK6860HU017372

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2018 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?