Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| SC-084 | 09/01/2010 | 10034495 | Kia: application of additional anticorrosion treatment for rear floor members. provides information relating to certain vehicles for procedure to apply additional anticorrosion protection to the rear floor side and cross members. *pe | 11/19/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 03/06/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2005 kia sportage. the headliner and sun visors and the back are a cloth material - the rest is leather. the problem is little tiny black fibers are coming through the tan colored headliner etc. there fibers are coming through in abundance, laying on the dash board and console. it can be cleaned one day and the fibers are there again the next. these fibers are very very small. they are also getting on my skin - they itch and stick to my skin. the primary concern is that these fibers are so small, and i know that i am breathing them in. have you had other complaints about this. i have consulted the dealer and they are waiting for the main warranty dept to get back to them - in the mean time i am concerned about my health - please advise. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 06/29/2006 | 2 | 08/19/2005 | |
| I was involved in 2 low impact crashes with this kia sportage 2005 model. one was a rear end collision at 20 mph and the other i was hit from the side in a parking lot. both times the other driver drove away without damage. i suffered 3500 dollars worth of damage from the first incident and 7500 from the second. the vehicle was not drivable both times. airbags never deployed. i am very concerned as are other individuals who witnessed the incidents that if the speed had been any greater the personal injury would have been great. i have never had a vehicle sustain so much damage from what should have been fender benders. *jb | |||