Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 035 | 09/01/2007 | 10022959 | Supplement restraint system (srs) warning lamp illumination for b1378 and b1382. *nj | 10/09/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 12000 | ||
| We have had the airbag light come on for the past 3 years allways just before the state inspection is due every time we get it fixed they said its a switch or a connector. but this year was the worst ,light came on in april, this time they said it's the airbag wire harness and would cost over 1500.00 . we got kia to pay for the part,and we would cover the labor. i'm just worried will this happen again. it should be investigated further | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 80 | ||
| I was commuting. i gave my car regular oil changes and tune ups. then the engine coils went out. the car would not go over forty. replaced that. heard funny noises coming from the engine. the car was at 70k at this point. the manufacturers warranty said to replace the timing belt at 110k. so i decided to hold off as that probably wasn't the problem and a manufacturer wouldn't lie to me as they are regulated by the government. then i am driving and the car dies in the middle of a busy intersection. i get the car towed. the timing belt is changed and there are half the teeth left on the timing belt. how is the car still running you may ask? it is a magical car and is like the little train that could. then i am driving on a busy scary moutinous highway and the car dies again at a blind corner. no check engine light but there are plenty of cars that want to hit me. the car turns back on. the fear for my life and those around me has subsided for a moment. the car is able to turn back on... somehow. the check engine light stays on. the crank sensor is the problem. the crank sensor was then fixed. this car is a hazard to have on the road. the air bag light has also been on for a year and won't go off. i have had to replace engine coils, door locks, trunk alignments and probably some other things that made me fear for my life. the speedometer also broke and said i was going 0 mph when it was really 80 mph. as of right now the car is running okay. i expect by next october that something will go wrong as that is the month that everything does with this car. | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I was driving and the vehicle air bag light came on. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 100169 | 1 | |
| Me 2004 kia have the air bags light on and i have take the vehicle to a repair shop and they had not find what is wrong with it. i call the kia dealer and i was told that there was nothing they could do. i am afraid the air bags will pop while i am driving. can you please tell me if this is a safety issue. the air bags light stay on at all time. *tr thank you | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. whenever the contact attempted to make a left turn, she heard a grinding noise coming from the steering column. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the clock spring needed to be replaced. the same failure has occurred more than five different times and still persists. the current mileage was 48,016 and failure mileage was 25,000. | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 4 | 11/15/2005 | |
| Purchased a 2004 kia optima in 11/2005 and have reported air bag light coming on every couple of months. car repair has been attempted 4 times since date of purchase and reported 5 times as of 04/11/2008. i am afraid that the airbag may or may not deploy when needed, or it will deploy while driving. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2006 | 45000 | 3 | 01/02/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the air bag light illuminated three times. the first time the dealership replaced the driver side air bag. the second time the dealership replaced the passenger side air bag. the contact is awaiting inspection of the vehicle for the third air bag light illumination. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 82500 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact was traveling at speeds of 15 mph in rainy weather. the vehicle ahead of him stopped suddenly. the contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the contact was injured. a police report was filed. the contacts vehicle was destroyed. the failure and current mileages were 82,500. | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Hello i have a few issues with my 2004 kia optima that i have been unable to get resolved. the 1st is my air bag light is constantly on. i took the car into the shop for this while it was under warranty and was told that it was fixed. the light came back on and now the car is no longer under warranty. i was told that in order to have it fixed i have to spend a couple hundred dollars to have my passenger seat removed and some wires would have to be spliced to correct the issue. i'm not comfortable paying to have a problem fixed that should have already been fixed and the response i get as to the solution involves splicing of wires for my air bag. i have been on several websites and heard multiple complaints about the same issue with this year/model. issue #2 involves my headlights. i have owned my car since i purchased it in 2005. i have blown at least 5 sets of headlights in the vehicle. this is sets and not just bulbs. my most recent one has blown and has not even been installed for 3 months. in order to get this fixed i will have to take it to the shop and spend almost $100 just to have somebody test the system and tell me what's wrong and then pay to get it fixed. it has been bad enough that once they both blew at the same time and left me with no headlights at all except for my high beams. i have also seen multiple complaints about this issue also with this make/model. if somebody could please take a look at these issues and assist me with getting them addressed. my car currently will not pass an inspection due to the airbag light being on. *tr | |||
| 09/30/2005 | 15343 | 5 | 11/04/2004 |
| Dt: the airbag warning light was intermittently. the consumer had taken vehicle to the dealership to be repaired five times. the dealership was unable to fix the problem. on september 30, 2005 the front passenger's side airbag deployed without a cause. the vehicle was parked when the air bag deployed. the sound from the airbag had given the driver a headache. the cause was still unknown. *sc . *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 01/09/2007 | 44143 | 2 | 12/15/2004 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact was advised by the service department that the air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the dealer ,where the contact purchased the vehicle repaired the air bag sensor on two occasions, but the failure recurred. the contact indicated that the sensor was suppose to detect a weight 90 pounds or above. *ak updated 2/6/2007 -*nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 11/05/2008 | 26400 | 1 | |
| Dashboard airbag indicator lit. code b1378 pulled by the dealership - driverside side airbag resistance high. $1,020 to fix (replace seatback) . this car has 26,400 miles on it. was told none of the 4 airbags will work because this one bag has failed. i understand devices fail but to design an entire safety system to deactivate because one part of it goes bad is negligent engineering. also, factory warranties covering emission systems longer than systems responsible for bodily safety is bad policy. *tr | |||