Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-27 | 00V205000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 66,482 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAKING GAS I BELIEVE THE FUEL TANK IS NO GOOD ANYMORE I PURCHASE A VEHICLE FILL UP THE TANK AND START TO LEA… |
| 2017-05-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL, LOOKED UNDER CAR AND NOTICED GAS DRIPPING FROM UNDER CAR. UPON FURTHER LOOKING I NOTICED TH… |
| 2017-02-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NO AIRBAG IN STEERING WHEEL, BRAKES GOES DOWN TO FLOOR, OXYGEN SENSOR BAD IN BANK ONE, POPPING IN TIRES. MY FRAME CAN B… |
| 2016-11-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2000 KIA SPORTAGE RECALL - HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT |
| 2016-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PARK… |
| 2015-03-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2000 KIA SPORTAGE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, RIGHT FRAME HAS A HUGE HOLE, MY CHILD IS AT RISK CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ALSO LOC… |
| 2014-07-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL TANK/PAN RUSTED OUT. STRONG GAS ODOR. RECALL FOUND ONLINE. NEITHER DEALER NOR KIA WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE. RECEIVING NUM… |
| 2014-03-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL … |
| 2014-02-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE STRUCTURE IS ROTTEN AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS AND CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN … |
| 2013-12-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. I NEED TO HAVE KIA TO REPLACE THIS TANK. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME TO KEEP DRIVING. I HAVE … |
| 2013-10-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS TANK IS LEAKING GASOLINE. *TR |
| 2013-09-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DE… |
| 2013-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUSTED FRONT BRAKE LINES. WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON THE LIFT THE FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY RUST… |
| 2013-04-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | ON APRIL 12, 2013 I GOT INTO MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE TO GO TO WORK. AS SOON AS I GOT INTO THE CAR I HIT THE WINDSHIELD WIP… |
| 2013-04-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN 2 DAYS. MY DAUGHTER STARTED THE CAR, DROVE IT ABOUT 1/4 - 1/2 MILE WHEN SHE NOTICED SMO… |
| 2013-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE GAS TANK SHIELD IS RUSTING TO PIECES. NOTICED A PIECE HANGING DOWN AND CHECKED UNDER THE CAR. IT IS ON THE RIGHT S… |
| 2012-11-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A SHOP TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OF THE FRAME IS SEVERELY … |
| 2012-09-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE CHASSIS, AND THE AUTO BODY FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE DETERIORIZE AND COMPLETE HODEN I JUST TALK THE C… |
| 2012-09-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR MUFFLER REPAIRS WHEN THE ME… |
| 2012-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE FRAME WHERE THE REAR STABILIZER ARM CONNECTS HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED ALLOWING THE ARM TO FALL AWAY. THE ONLY THING SU… |
| 2012-08-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK . THE … |
| 2012-07-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | (1) NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK SHIELD IS SEVERELY ROTTED OUT AND IS BARELY CONNECTED. (2) SMELL FUEL VAPORS PERIODIC… |
| 2012-06-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOTIFIED BY A CONCERNED CITIZEN THAT HIS VEHIC… |
| 2012-06-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING FUEL SMELL. THE CONTACT INS… |
| 2012-02-27 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | THE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT HAD BROKEN ENTIRELY THROUGH.THE WHEEL AND INNER AND OUTER STEERING TIE RODS DID NOT SUFF… |
| 2012-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I TOOK MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE IN TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE THE BRAKES REDONE. AS HE WAS OUT TESTING TO MAKE SURE THE BRAKES … |
| 2011-10-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | SOME OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING;FUEL TANK LEAK, HEAVY RUST, FRAME RUSTED OUT. TOOK IT TO A KIA DEALERS… |
| 2011-07-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDE… |
| 2011-07-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE AND I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THA… |
| 2011-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY.,WHEN YOU STEP ON BRAKE YOU CAN FEEL THE BRAKE OR TIRE SPENDING AND YOUR CAR IS STILL ROLL… |
| 2011-06-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT WORKED ON THE BRAKES THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTED IN THE FALL OF 2009. I CHANGED THE EXHAUST… |
| 2011-05-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE FRAME HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE MOST UNUSUAL THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT THERE IS ALL MOST NO RUST ON THE BODY… |
| 2011-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | GAS TANK LEAKING GAS |
| 2010-12-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2000 KIA SPORTAGE NOTICE GAS FUMES, GAS LEAKING AND UNDER SEAT THE TOP PLATE IS LETTING OUT RAW GAS FUMES TO MAKE YOU S… |
| 2010-10-10 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | PURCHASED 2000 KIA SPORTAGE USED. HAD REAR TIRES REPLACED AND FOUND FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED AT SUSPENSION WHI… |
| 2010-09-30 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO CALLED THE CONTACT AND STATED THAT… |
| 2010-09-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2000 KIA SPORTAGE, GAS TANK IS CORROSIVE AND GAS IS LEAKING FROM TANK. THERE WAS A SLIGHT HOLE THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER … |
| 2010-08-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | UNDER NORMAL USAGE TWO OF THE THREE REAR SEATBELTS FAILED TO RELEASE CAUSING CHILDREN TO BE STUCK IN SEAT. AFTER SEATBE… |
| 2010-08-10 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE HAS SERIOUS FRAME RUST. THE CAR IS ONLY TEN YEARS OLD AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE TAKEN VE… |
| 2010-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT SMELLED STRONG FUMES FROM THE GASOLINE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT B… |
| 2010-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2000 KIA SPORTAGE, FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK SHIELD RUSTED AND FALLING OFF. UPDATED IVOQ 12/16/20 *TR |
| 2010-07-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE HAS SERIOUS FRAME RUST. THE CAR IS ONLY TEN YEARS OLD AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE TAKEN V… |
| 2010-06-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE 4-W… |
| 2010-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | GAS TANK LEAKING ON 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. *TR |
| 2010-05-11 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTED OUT. RUST START WITH THE SHROUD OVER GAS TANK. THEN THE NECK OF THE GAS FILL PIPE CORROD… |
| 2010-04-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED BACK … |
| 2010-02-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I NOTICE THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE WAY I WAS TURNING THE WHEEL OF MY CAR I TOOK IT TO MY GARAGE AND MY MECH… |
| 2010-02-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. … |
| 2010-01-04 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE EX [4X4] AND ADD I DONE MORE RESEARCH ON THIS I NEVER WOULD'VE PURCHASED IT. LIKE ALL SPORTAG… |
| 2009-11-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2000 KIA SPORTAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE- BOUGHT CAR, CONTACTED KIA REGARDING RECALLS TOLD THERE WAS ONE ON FUEL TANK. TOOK CAR … |