1998 Kia Sportage steering problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Kia Sportage — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This is a repeat of confirmation no. 10514519, but with "was there an injury or fatality? Marked "yes" above. Driver and passenger scalded with boiling radiator fluid with foot on pedal, had to keep foot on petal to get off road. On may 30, 2013, at approx. 4:30pm edt, I was driving my 1998 kia…”
filed May 31, 2013
“Driver and passenger scalded with boiling radiator fluid with foot on pedal, had to keep foot on petal to get off road on may 30, 2013, at approx. 4:30 pm edt, I was driving my 1998 kia sportage on the garden state parkway north, just after entering the highway at exit 98 in wall, nj. The air…”
filed May 31, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sportage | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Sportage | 3 | 6% |
| 2024 Sportage | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 2022 Sportage | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Sportage | 8 | 5% |
| 2019 Sportage | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Sportage | 9 | 6% |
| 2017 Sportage | 9 | 2% |
| 2016 Sportage | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 Sportage | 2 | 1% |
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.