11 of the 558 complaints about the 1998 KIA Sportage are about the doors, latches and locks — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 5,900 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
1998 KIA SPORTAGE- TAIL GATE CABLE IS FREEZING UP, CALLED KIA WHICH HAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BUT NO ON MY VIN. HAVING A PROBLEM OPENING TAIL GATE.
NHTSA complaint #10049530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONTINUAL FAILURE OF BATTERY , REPLACED 5 TIMES AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR BUT CONTIUES TO HAVE BATTERY FAILURE ALSO WINDOWS AND DOOR LCKS GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES.
NHTSA complaint #10028616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
CONTINUAL FAILURE OF BATTERY , REPLACED 5 TIMES AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR BUT CONTIUES TO HAVE BATTERY FAILURE ALSO WINDOWS AND DOOR LCKS GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES.
NHTSA complaint #10028616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCKS, UNLOCKED AND LOCKED ON THEIR OWN.
NHTSA complaint #10008938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RECALL 99V325000 CONCERNING STALLING. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT INTERFERED WITH PERFORMANCE. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRS DONE, BUT SYMPTOMS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, SMOKED AND WAS OVERHEATING. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. IGNITION COILS CRACKED AND WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL CLIPS BROKE. OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK FELL OFF. VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL PARTS ON RECALL BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED IT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THOSE RECALLED PARTS WERE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8018745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE REAR LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, ALSO THERE IS EXTREME WIND NOISE IN COMING FROM THE FRONT DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #785782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE REAR LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, ALSO THERE IS EXTREME WIND NOISE IN COMING FROM THE FRONT DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #785782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
ALL FOUR WINDOWS GET STUCK, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES, VEHICLE IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4X4 WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AIR CONDITIONER WORKS 1 OUT OF 4 TIMES, LATCH OPENS ON BACK OF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. BLACK TARRY DUST ON FRONT TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #748607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD MANY REPETITIVE PROBLEMS. CAR STALLS / LOSES POWER AT VARIOUS TIMES. DEALER SERVICED CAR MANY TIMES BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND I ALMOST GOT KILLED YESTERDAY WHEN IT LOST POWER AS I WAS GETTING ON THE PARKWAY. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. HAS BEEN WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES. BUT IS NOW BROKE AGAIN. ALARM DOESN'T SHUT OFF WHEN PUTTING KEY IN LOCK ON DRIVERS SIDE. ALSO WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES BUT NOW BROKE AGAIN. I'M OUT OF THE WARRANTY AND STUCK WITH A LEMON. PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA complaint #731035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IF DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT ACTIVATED WITH KEY, CONSUMER CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE LATCHES MANUALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #834577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
BRAKES: HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. THE LIFTERS MADE LOUD NOISES & RATTLING & NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. REAR DOOR IS OFF LINE & NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY. *AK CUSTOMER STATES DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE. THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE AT ENGINE WHEN HOT OR COLD, THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. DOME LIGHT SCREW FELL OFF, DEALER FOUND LOOSE GROUND AT LIGHT, THE GROUND WAS RESECURED AND A NEW SCREW WAS INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #831224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.