Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 Kia Sportage.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fan for my car worked intermittently. I took the car to the dealership and they said it was the fan. I replaced t… |
| 2023-05-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel od… |
| 2023-01-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | July 14, 2020 To whom it may concern I [XXX] is owner of Kia Sportage 2006 [XXX] I purchase this vehicle 12/2005 from… |
| 2022-03-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected, the vehicle failed… |
| 2021-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased this vehicle from a private seller in August 2021 and attempted to obtain records of the vehicle Kia Americ… |
| 2020-11-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDING UP AND SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN, AT THIS POINT IT SHUT OFF ANY TIME I … |
| 2020-11-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I HIT THE SIDE OF A CAR I DIDN'T SEE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A CAR PARK ONTO THE ROAD, SO I WAS MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD. A C… |
| 2020-10-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TWO DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY MECHANIC THI… |
| 2020-10-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY FRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING HOME AT 55 MPH WHEN MY SPORTAGE STARTING SPEEDING UP ON ITS OWN. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO STOP… |
| 2019-11-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC CONTROL HARNESS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 60… |
| 2019-10-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY W… |
| 2019-09-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED OF REPEATED STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AT 179,510 MILES ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TWISTING OUT OF … |
| 2019-08-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ENGINE SURGES / ERRATIC IDLE AT 177800 MILES, AND THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AT 177900 MILES. AT 178345… |
| 2019-08-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AT 177,800 MILES THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE SURGES. WHILE DRIVING IF I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH … |
| 2019-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE PICKING UP SPEED. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH THE ENGINE SURGED PAST 2000 RPM… |
| 2019-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BACK IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, I HEARD OF A RECALL FOR GAS TANK STRAPS ON MY CAR - SO CALLED KIA AND THEY SAID TANK STRAPS H… |
| 2019-04-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG NOT ENGAGED LIGHT IS ON |
| 2019-03-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILURE. CAR WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT APPEARED TO LOOSE POWER. IT TURNED OUT THAT … |
| 2018-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND SHUTTING OFF THE LIGHTS. HAVE TO TURN LIGHTS ON OFF DEPRESS TH… |
| 2018-06-11 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNDERCOATING PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICL… |
| 2018-06-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING FAN FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEH… |
| 2018-05-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DEALER DIAGNOSTICS CAME UP WITH CODES B1495 PODS, B1495 BTS & C1513 ABS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTING & STAYED … |
| 2018-05-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPX. 40 MPH. VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART, AND WILL NOT RESTART. MECHANICS HAVE… |
| 2018-04-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM CACTUS JACKS DURING EASTER WEEKEND 2018. WITH IN THE FIRST WEEK WHILE DRIVING THE EN… |
| 2018-03-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I JUST PURCHASED MY KIA SPORTAGE ON 3/15/2018 AT A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT… |
| 2018-01-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. T… |
| 2017-11-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. THE ENGINE DIES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DRIVERS BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES… |
| 2017-08-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL A CITY STREET AND BEGAN TO TURN RIGHT. AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING GOING ABOUT 15-20MPH USING THE BR… |
| 2017-07-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MOTOR BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING ON A HWY, CAR STALLED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, AND THE BREAKS TO STOP R… |
| 2017-07-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT'S GRANDDAUGHTER OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER HEARD A BANGING… |
| 2017-04-16 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE ESC OFF LIGHTS GOES ON DASHBOARD. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL OUT AND BECOMES SLUGGISH. … |
| 2015-12-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS AND BEFORE NEW YEAR'S EVE I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A LADY STATING SHE WAS A KIA REPRESENTATIV… |
| 2015-06-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT I… |
| 2015-04-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLES HEATING AND COOLING UNIT STARTED WORKING SPORADICALLY. THEN STOPPED AND YOU COULD SMELL A BURNING SMELL. TOOK … |
| 2015-04-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AT TIMES. I AM CONCERNED THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR |
| 2015-04-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE ESC OFF LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME . I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED THE BUTTON - THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK… |
| 2015-03-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE … |
| 2015-03-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG FAILURE. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD… |
| 2014-12-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DEAR NHTSA, I HAVE A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 69,245 MILES AND HAVE BEEN IN THE DEALER ON 12/4/14, 12/8/2014, 12/13/14, … |
| 2014-11-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I AM WRITING THIS LETTER, IN HOPES OF RECEIVING SOME TYPE OF DIRECT ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR AGENCY ON THESE SAFETY RELATED… |
| 2014-08-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE DEALER RESETS THE CODE/LIGHT AND CLAIMS I NEED TO HAVE THE PAS… |
| 2014-08-29 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I HAD KIA INSPECT THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAUSE IT STARTED WORKING SPORADICALLY. I WAS INFORMED BY KIA THAT THEY DISCONN… |
| 2014-08-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TRAVELING 60 MPH, ON HIGHWAY (PA TURNPIKE EXTENSION) NEAR ALLENTOWN, PA. FRONT END STARTED VIBRATING, ANOTHER DRIVER WA… |
| 2014-06-22 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE LOCKED UP… |
| 2014-06-12 | WHEELS | No | 0 | RIDING DOWN CHADDS FORD PA ROUTE ONE 6/12/14 ( THURSDAY) WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL HAD PULLED OVER… |
| 2014-06-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIR BAG CAME ON AROUND JUNE OF 2014 AND NOW REMAINS ON. I AM TOLD BY MY MECHANIC IT IS THE AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR SWI… |
| 2014-05-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WAR… |
| 2014-04-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AS OF SATURDAY MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, THEN I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT … |
| 2014-04-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I BELIEVE THIS TOPIC HAS NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED AND THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST BECAUSE OF VISIBILIT… |
| 2014-03-04 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | DRIVER"S SUN VISOR SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN INTO FIELD OF VIEW. WILL NOT RETAIN POSITION OUT OF FIELD OF VIEW OF DRIVER. … |