1998 Kia Sportage electrical failures reports
9 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on the 1998 Kia Sportage — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.
9
Electrical failures reports
3%
share of complaints
80,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Electrical failures in other Sportage years
| 2018 Sportage | 7 |
| 2008 Sportage | 5 |
| 2000 Sportage | 5 |
| 1999 Sportage | 11 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Kia Sportage
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Kia Sportage report before drawing conclusions.