6.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,138 miles

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1997 Kia Sportage Owner Comments

problem #4

Aug 142003

Sportage 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,550 miles

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

Kia Sportage 4 door. Rear driver side passenger door would not open from outside. Door opened from inside. Door was then shut and did not latch, upon second closing door latched. Drove around two miles and went around curve at about 10 mph door latch released and door flew open. 16 month old child was in car seat beside the door. Door had to be strapped to other door to keep shut. Car taken to dealer who said latch was rusted out. Ordered replacement latch, other back door has shown same symptoms of not closing and then closing and latching, also not opening from outside. This would have been a serious incident if child had not been in safety seat, probably resulting in a death.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #3

Jan 012000

Sportage

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver's side door opens and closes intermittently. Also, horn doesn't work, and there is a rattling noise underneath the hood. Door will be repaired, dealer could not find problem with horn or under the hood.

- East Orange, NJ, USA

problem #2

May 102000

(reported on)

Sportage

  • miles
Locks are not operable. Driver's side door lock is suppose to lock all of the doors on vehicle.

- Jersey City, NY, USA

problem #1

Jul 011998

Sportage

  • miles
When driving doors will unlock. Also, when consumer parks and gets out the doors won't lock. Vehicle has been in repair shop four times for repair service. Consumer just got the vehicle out today for repair service.

- Waynesboro, PA, USA

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