Kia Sportage air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $35
- Average
- $220
- High
- $935
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Kia Sportage air bag?
Asking prices from 526 salvage yards in 47 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Kia Sportage air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Kia Sportage air bag costs $35 to $935, with a median asking price of $190. Based on 2,931 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2010–2025 (16 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$195
Grade B (good)$190
Grade C (fair)$75
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$35–$9102,176 listings
Grade BStandard used$45–$935544 listings
Grade CVisible wear$50–$754 listings
Grade XUngraded$40–$500207 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $35–$910 | 2,176 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $45–$935 | 544 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $50–$75 | 4 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $40–$500 | 207 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$195
Grade B$190
Grade C$75
Ungraded$100
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $35–$935 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Kia Sportage air bag is listed
We found priced Kia Sportage air bag listings at 526 salvage yards across 47 states. California supplies the most, with 867 listings (17% of the total) from 39 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $121, while Michigan yards ask $275, 127% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 867 | 39 | $121-36% |
| Illinois | 756 | 25 | $125-34% |
| Indiana | 355 | 20 | $145-24% |
| Florida | 278 | 38 | $141-26% |
| Michigan | 247 | 40 | $275+45% |
| Ohio | 236 | 32 | $206+8% |
| Wisconsin | 222 | 19 | $225+18% |
| Texas | 215 | 30 | $245+29% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $190 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Kia Sportage air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $190
- Kia Sportage median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $240–$640
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Kia Sportage air bag cost by year?
2025100 listings$665$193 – $9102024580 listingsFits 3 years$305$75 – $9352023621 listingsFits 3 years$285$67 – $7052022300 listingsFits 6 years$122$60 – $5472021300 listingsFits 6 years$115$62 – $5152020158 listingsFits 6 years$100$40 – $2982019300 listingsFits 6 years$115$62 – $5152018300 listingsFits 6 years$101$35 – $3022017300 listingsFits 6 years$100$35 – $2982016134 listingsFits 7 years$100$37 – $2902015200 listingsFits 7 years$99$37 – $290
Market analysis
How much does a used Kia Sportage air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Kia Sportage air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 160% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $195.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $99, while 2025 tops the table at $665. Parts from 2010–2016 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 7 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Kia Sportage sits 16% below the Ford Transit ($225), 16% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), and 4% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Kia Sportage parts are priced?
01wide ±192%
Headlight Assembly
$750median
$136$3,020
02wide ±195%
Transmission Control Module
$131median
$40$550
03wide ±176%
Axle Shaft
$119median
$25$445
04wide ±214%
Engine Computer
$159median
$30$709
05wide ±151%
Front Seat
$200median
$61$664
06wide ±243%
Car Radio
$187median
$35$944
07wide ±138%
Tail Light
$190median
$35$560
08wide ±173%
Door Assembly
$486median
$95$1,774
09wide ±180%
Grille
$194median
$32$730
10wide ±158%
Wheels
$190median
$42$644
11wide ±283%
Brake Caliper
$75median
$15$439
12wide ±174%
Side Mirror
$201median
$44$742
Price comparisons
Compare Kia Sportage air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
FordTransitvsKiaSportage
Transit$225
Sportage$190
$35 diff20,608 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesSClassvsKiaSportage
Class$225
Sportage$190
$35 diff19,342 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsKiaSportage
Class$198
Sportage$190
$8 diff14,629 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesCClassvsKiaSportage
Class$199
Sportage$190
$9 diff13,389 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsKiaSportage
Class$267
Sportage$190
$77 diff13,264 listings
Air BagcompareHondaCivicvsKiaSportage
Civic$233
Sportage$190
$43 diff10,832 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Audiwide ±208%
Audi A4
$159median
$40$700
Kiawide ±268%
Kia Forte
$125median
$30$700
Kiawide ±206%
Kia K5
$195median
$40$844
Kiawide ±179%
Kia Optima
$116median
$30$445
Kiawide ±182%
Kia Seltos
$165median
$40$640
Kiawide ±175%
Kia Sorento
$250median
$49$923
Kiawide ±252%
Kia Soul
$145median
$25$755
Kiawide ±229%
Kia Telluride
$221median
$61$1,075
Common questions
Kia Sportage air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Kia Sportage?
The median asking price is $190 across 2,931 priced listings from 526 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $195. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $99.
How much does it cost to replace a Kia Sportage air bag?
Using a used part, a Kia Sportage air bag replacement typically runs $240–$640 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $190, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Kia Sportage model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Kia Sportage air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Kia Sportage air bag fitments across 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 16 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.