1998 Kia Sportage air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Kia Sportage — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle had four recalls and airbag light kept flashing. Recalls were on brake hoses, front buckle assembly, electrical wiring and missing label. *la while driving the vehicle air bag light began to flash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician indicated that the air bag module had…”
filed Dec 1, 2004
“Head on collision with a deer, had damage to front grill, the hood shifted with big dents from the deer, the deer hit the windshield (60%) was gone and the windshield wipers were ripped off. I was going about 30-35 miles and no air bags went off. *tt”
filed May 31, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Sportage | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 Sportage | 11 | 6% |
| 2022 Sportage | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Sportage | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Sportage | 16 | 4% |
| 2016 Sportage | 5 | 4% |
| 2015 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Kia Sportage
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.