20 of the 493 complaints about the 1999 KIA Sportage are about the suspension — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 122,500 miles.
20
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION
REAR FRAME OF MY 1999 KIA SPORTAGE ROTTED, AND CAUSING THE WHOLE REAREND TO SHIFT SEVERELY. AT 30MPH. CAUSING ME TO PARK MY SPORTAGE. REST OF THE FRAME IN GOOD SHAPE.
NHTSA complaint #10557195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON I-80 WHEN THE VEHICLE SWAYED VERY BADLY AND ALMOST HIT A ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY. UPON INSPECTION THE FRAME SEVERED AND BROKE WHERE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHES TO THE FRAME RIGHT BEHIND THE REAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP... THE MECHANIC AND MY INSURANCE ADJUSTED SAID MY WIFE MUST HAVE AN ANGEL WATCHING OVER HER.
NHTSA complaint #10272656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
I AM THE OWNER OF A 99 KIA SPORTAGE WITH ONLY 19000 MILES ON IT BOUGHT NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT BACK IN 99. THIS SUV HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE, WITH EVERYTHING FROM THE AC TO THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE NEEDING REPAIRED TWICE IN ONE DAY, TO THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM HAPPENING ON 8-19-02 WHEN MY RIGHT REAR ANTI SWAY BAR BRACKET BREAKS AWAY FROM WHERE IT WAS WELDED ON THE FRAME IN THE FACTORY ( THE ORG. WELDS JUST BROKE ) AS MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE DRIVING THIS SUV HOME ONE EVENING CAUSING THIS SUV TO BE ALL OVER THE ROAD AND UNCONTROLLABLE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. KIA ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR THIS. BUT IT WAS THERE WELDS DONE IN THERE FACTORY WHEN THEY MADE THIS SUV. THIS IS THE KIND OF SAFE PRODUCTS THAT KIA MAKES AND THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS FACT AND HOW MUCH THIS CO. VALUES A HUMAN LIFE.
NHTSA complaint #10069532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE RIGHT REAR SWAY BAR BROKE, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10007267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25MPH THE REAR STABILIZER BAR BROKE CAUSING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT TO GET BROKE ALSO. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR ANTI SWAY BAR MOUNTING BRACKET ORIGINAL WELDS BROKE AT FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #766078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED, AND HUB WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #564571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED, AND HUB WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #564571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END CONTINUOUSLY FALLING OFF, BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AIR BAGS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #752125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END CONTINUOUSLY FALLING OFF, BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER
NHTSA complaint #752126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAD TAKEN VEHCLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY DUE TO STRUT END AND BEING UNBALANCED.
NHTSA complaint #893016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 40-TO 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOCKED UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE DID 180 DEGREE SPIN. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #892092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THERE WERE NO RECALLS, HOWEVER CONSUMER LATER FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL, 99V325, DEALER WOULD NOT COMPLETE REPAIRS DUE TO VEHICLE NOT BEING PURCHASED THERE. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE PULLED IN THE LEFT HAND LANE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #890216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN HIGH WINDS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT VIGILANCE AGAINST WIND GUSTS. I HAVE DRIVEN AND OWNED OTHER SMALL VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT SO SERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY WIND.
NHTSA complaint #732379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END, ALSO, UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL OR WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. PROBLEM FELT LIKE STICKY CALIPERS. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO THE DRIVESHAFT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #867918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE WILL FISHTAIL NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION TO OCCUR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #865302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER ABS ENGAGES, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED CLOSER TO THE FLOOR WHILE PULSATING. ALSO , UNNECESSARY NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE COMING TO A STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #857911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION. WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL STARTED STEERING BACK AND FORTH FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE AND SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #831210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #829760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.