2005 Kia Sportage air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Kia Sportage — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sportage. While driving approximately 40 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (kia of mccomb in mccomb, ms, 601-250-1005) where it was diagnosed that the seat belt was faulty. The dealer referred the contact to nhtsa…”
filed Nov 13, 2017
“This complaint is about the 2005 kia . First the airbag light has come on and has been on for the last three to five years, the auto mechanic that I use at first said that it was just the light indicator and was not problematic except that the light was on but now is saying that since the light is…”
filed Nov 4, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Sportage | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 Sportage | 11 | 6% |
| 2022 Sportage | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Sportage | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Sportage | 16 | 4% |
| 2016 Sportage | 5 | 4% |
| 2015 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Kia Sportage
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.