Kia Sportage 1995-2013

Model Sportage made by Kia got 11 consumer complains as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and equipment. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags and engine and engine cooling.

Car model

Name	Number of models	Recalls	Bulletins	Investigations	Consumer Complaints
Kia Sportage 1995	1	2	7	1	88
Kia Sportage 1996	1	3	7	4	100
Kia Sportage 1997	1	3	8	8	295
Kia Sportage 1998	0	5	10	10	554
Kia Sportage 1999	0	5	11	12	502
Kia Sportage 2000	1	4	9	8	579
Kia Sportage 2001	1	2	9	4	434
Kia Sportage 2002	1	3	6	6	404
Kia Sportage 2003	0	0	3	0	11
Kia Sportage 2005	0	3	23	0	97
Kia Sportage 2006	0	1	13	0	165
Kia Sportage 2007	5	1	13	0	97
Kia Sportage 2008	5	0	12	0	57
Kia Sportage 2009	5	0	7	0	18
Kia Sportage 2010	5	0	1	0	4
Kia Sportage 2011	0	0	7	0	66
Kia Sportage 2012	0	0	3	0	51
Kia Sportage 2013	0	0	0	0	3

Sportage year 9999

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 9999

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
AIR BAGS
98012	02/01/1998	604242	Warning on the air bag diagnostic unit (adu). *tt	04/20/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
081001	10/08/2001	626168	Subject on technical service bulletin campaign 022 emissions recall campaign manifold converter replacement. *et	12/13/2001
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
54	01/01/2002	637366	Subject regarding the elimination of the audio activation code for all models	11/25/2002
POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS
007	03/01/2001	618428	Change to the 4wd hub seals. *tt	04/12/2001
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP
011200	12/01/2000	615649	Information on the sportage power steering belt adjusting tool. *tt	01/26/2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
42	05/21/2001	625217	Information regarding new diagnostic trouble codes. *et	11/19/2001
VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
023	05/01/2002	633737	Intermittent operation of the rear window regulators. *tt	09/24/2002
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD
51	01/01/2002	629975	Some vehicles may exhibit intermittent condition where one or both front windows will not close at freeway speed. *tt	04/10/2002

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
AIR BAGS
08/01/2002		1
	Vehicle was involved in a rollover accident and the air bags did not deploy. scc ph
		1
	The airbag light remains on after the vehicle has been turned on. nlm
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
10/01/2004		1
	Kia sportage manual request. bf jb
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH
08/05/2009		1	01/01/2008
	Consumer has an issue with kia not having the part for the recall notice. nj when the consumer arrived for his scheduled appointment, he was informed by the dealer that they had just installed the last part. jb
STEERING
04/29/2011	750
	2011 kia sportage sx all-wheel drive . . . the vehicle shows an inability to track straight while driving. most notable on a straight highway. vehicle requires constant correction and when corrected veers slowly back the other way. it is not uncontrollable, but does require constant correction and could lead to driver fatigue. kia sportage forums online has several owners with same issue. has not resulted in accident.
SUSPENSION - REAR
04/17/2003
	The consumer pulled out of a parking garage and he heard a loud clunking noise which came from the rear of the vehicle. *nlm
WHEELS
07/22/2003		1
	While traveling on the highway and without prior warning driver and passenger wheels fell off. *ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
CA	LA QUNITA		KIA OF LAQUINTA