1999 Kia Sportage equipment problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1999 Kia Sportage — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased my kia used, from a dealer, less than a year ago, and it passed the electronic systems check for vehicle inspection. I immediately had to have dealer replace the gasoline tank after smelling gasoline. This car is used solely for light usage to transport myself and my children to and…”
filed Nov 30, 2008
“This kia was purchased new and is a one owner car. It has had 2 master cylinders, and 4 sets of brake pads. The car currently has 50,000 miles on it. The car slides to the right on wet roads and does not stop until it hits something or slows to a stop. I have slid 2 times, rear ended someone the…”
filed Aug 27, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one…
TSB-GEN085R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 18, 2017TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are…
TSB-GEN085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 4, 2016
Equipment problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Sportage | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Sportage | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 Sportage | 10 | 4% |
| 2000 Sportage | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 Sportage | 19 | 6% |
| 1997 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 1996 Sportage | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.