Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-24 | 04V305000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 251,594 | — | Details |
| 1998-09-15 | 98V222000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 39,656 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED STRONG FUEL FUMES ON THE EXTERIOR… |
| 2014-03-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAD JUST FILLED GAS TANK WITH UNLEADED GAS. WHEN I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL. THE CAR SITS ALL DAY. I ONLY MOVE IT F… |
| 2014-02-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPP… |
| 2014-01-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOL… |
| 2014-01-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARN… |
| 2013-12-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | REAR FRAME OF MY 1999 KIA SPORTAGE ROTTED, AND CAUSING THE WHOLE REAREND TO SHIFT SEVERELY. AT 30MPH. CAUSING ME TO PAR… |
| 2013-11-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A LARGER TRUCK PASSED HIM O… |
| 2013-10-27 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | FRONT LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT, WON'T RETRACT. *TR |
| 2013-10-18 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HIT A BUMP WHEN MY CAR BEGAN SWAYING BACK AND FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I HAD A VERY… |
| 2011-08-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME OF… |
| 2011-07-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. WHEN AC… |
| 2011-06-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK… |
| 2011-02-02 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | 1995 TO 2002 KIA SPORTAGES FRAMES ARE ROTTING OUT AND GAS TANKS LEAKING ALSO. KIA REFUSES TO REPAIR OR PUT OUT A RECALL… |
| 2010-08-16 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE AND RECENTLY HAD IT RACKED TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS THAT WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR. … |
| 2010-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 1999 KIA SPORTAGE GAS TANK ROTTED AND LEAKING. *TR |
| 2010-07-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENTIRE FRAME IS ROTTED AND RUSTED OUT. CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHIC… |
| 2010-06-06 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE OIL HE NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR F… |
| 2010-04-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CHASSIS OF MY 1999 KIA SPORTAGE IS ROTTING OUT. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE RAILINGS WELDED TOGETHER, ONE RAILING HAS A… |
| 2010-02-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | KEYWAY ON CRANKSHAFT WHERE TIMING GEAR ATTACHES WEARS OUT PREMATURELY AND CAN RESULT IN HAVING TO REPLACE ENGINE! I HAV… |
| 2010-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAK. SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN CAR IS PUT IN GARAGE. *TR |
| 2009-12-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2008. I HAVE HAD THE GAS TANK PATCHED 3 TIMES, THEN COMPLETELY REPLACED COST O… |
| 2009-08-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAKING EVERY TIME WHEN FILLING TANK. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM WITH GASOLINE LEAKAGE WHEN FILLING TAN… |
| 2009-07-16 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE FRAME IS ALL RUST. I HAD TO HAVE THE STABILIZER BAR WELDED WHERE IT COME LOSE FROM THE FRAME FROM RUST. THE BAR WAS… |
| 2009-06-19 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE THAT HAS 114,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO IT WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE I… |
| 2009-06-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 1999 KIA SPORTAGE, HAD A GAS LEAK GOT IT REPAIRED WITH A NEW TANK LAST YEAR, STILL HAVE A GAS SMELL. I HAVE TAKEN IT BA… |
| 2009-06-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FULL TANK, HE WOULD SMELL A … |
| 2009-05-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON I-80 WHEN THE VEHICLE SWAYED VERY BADLY AND ALMOST HIT A ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE IMMEDIATELY SLOWE… |
| 2009-05-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. WHEN I FILED TANK, GAS LEAKED. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT I HAV… |
| 2009-01-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ON DECEMBER 22, 2008, DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION, FOUND GAS SMELL AND POSSIBLE LEAK IN GAS TANK. PHONE KIA DEALERSHIP, … |
| 2008-12-28 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME BEHIND THE TIRES WAS BEG… |
| 2008-11-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY KIA USED, FROM A DEALER, LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, AND IT PASSED THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CHECK FOR VEHICLE IN… |
| 2008-08-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS GRADUALLY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND HE I… |
| 2008-03-17 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | CRACKED CHASSIS IN A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE DUE TO CORROSION. *TR |
| 2008-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 4WD FAILURE, WILL ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN SLIP OUT . ON THIRD TRIP TO MY MECHANIC FOR THIS PROBLEM, HE DISCOV… |
| 2007-12-19 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 99 KIA SPORTAGE TIMING BELT SNAPPED BECAUSE OF A FREEZING VALVE, CAUSE HEAD TO WARP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING WITH N… |
| 2007-11-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEATBELT RESTRAINT FAILURE, BOTH INERTIA REELS FAILED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. THE PLASTIC IS SO DRY ROTTED AND IT … |
| 2007-10-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK LEAKS! *TR |
| 2007-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FROM SOMEWH… |
| 2007-08-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. IT HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK. IT HAS CORRODED PREMATURELY. *TR |
| 2007-08-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHOP / NO START FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE, RUST FOUND IN FUEL FILTER, FUEL TANK LEAKING EXTERNALLY ( … |
| 2007-08-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | No | 0 | LOUD NOISES FROM THE A/C & HEATER UNDER THE GLOVE BOXES FINAL CONCLUSION THE UNIT STOPPED BLOWING AND MAKES A LOUD NOIS… |
| 2007-03-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS FAILED. THE AIR CONDITIONER … |
| 2007-02-26 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HEARD LOUD NOISES WHEN HER 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ACTIVATED… |
| 2007-01-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | DURING SNOW/ICE WEATHER CONDITIONS I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON 01/11/07 GOING STRAIGHT ON RT.380 IN STOCKTON, NY. … |
| 2006-08-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Yes | 0 | THIS KIA WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS A ONE OWNER CAR. IT HAS HAD 2 MASTER CYLINDERS, AND 4 SETS OF BRAKE PADS. THE CAR C… |
| 2006-08-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START. AFTER SITTING FOR A WH… |
| 2006-07-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | DRIVING 75 MPH ON I-74 IN ILLINOIS, TURN SIGNAL UNIT ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE FELL OUT OF PLACE AND INTO FRONT TIRE. IT… |
| 2006-07-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE GAS TANK AND FUEL LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $836.54 MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE… |
| 2006-07-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS AND A FUEL LEAK OBSERVED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDE… |
| 2006-07-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | NOTICED SMELL OF GAS. REPLACED GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP/SENDER UNIT. *JB |