10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1997 Kia Sportage brakes problems

brakes problem

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1997 Kia Sportage Owner Comments

problem #9

Apr 232001

Sportage

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving would step on brake pedal and experienced extended stopping distances due to rear cylinders.

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #8

Mar 272000

Sportage

  • miles
While driving applied brakes and heard noise, like grinding metal to metal noise coming from the brakes.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #7

Feb 132000

(reported on)

Sportage 4WD

  • miles
Brakes- excessive braking distance when brakes applied; engine coolant system- vehicle over headed caused vents on dashboard to pop; electrical system under hood- continuous "check engine light" expensive repair bills; engine- shakes like an earthquake, stalls while driving, scared will cause accident/death

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #6

Jul 011999

Sportage 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The pads a rotors on this car have been replaced 4 times. The ABS system lights will come on when the brakes become very bad. The first start to squek then squel then smell and then grind and the ABS lights come on. I have found many other people with the same problem and at this time we are all trying to find someone to help! this is only one of nemourous problems this car has, but this is the one that scares me. I am worried for the safety of my family and myself. Please help as we are running out of places to turn.

- Kennewick, WA, USA

problem #5

Oct 301997

Sportage

  • miles
Took to original dealer 6 times and to another dealer 1 time --- ABS light comes on and stays on --original dealer has closed.

- Maryville, TN, USA

problem #4

Sep 171999

Sportage

  • miles
While driving and when applying the brakes there is loud noise, and vehicle experiences extended stopping distance.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA

problem #3

Apr 171999

Sportage

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving between 40-45 mph driveshaft fell out, damaging entire underside of vehicle gouging fuel tank in several places. Rear end fell locking up brakes and throwing vehicle into uncontrollable bouncing for over quarter mile. Driveshaft flew infront of other vehicles windshield. Wife(9 mo. Preg.) & son in car with me.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #2

Mar 101999

Sportage 4WD

  • miles
Windshield wiper motor continuously has internal electrical short/ABS indicator continually comes loose and "backs out of relay block/ power windows/mirrors switch contacts backing off, causing "open circuits".

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #1

Jan 211998

Sportage

  • miles
While applying brakes in a panic stop the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance, resulting in a collision. The dealer has been notified.

- Elmsford, NY, USA

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