1999 Kia Sportage steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1999 Kia Sportage — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalls at various speeds and intermittently will not start. After sitting for a while the vehicle will restart. The dealership has been informed. There are no lights illuminated on the dash prior to the vehicle stalling. The temperature gauge was acting erratic…”
filed Aug 21, 2006
“I have a 1999 kia sportage with less than 35,000 miles on it as of july 5, 2006. In november of 2005 I started noticing a really strong fuel smell. Shortly thereafter I noticed fluid leaking from the rear of my vehicle. I took it in around thanksgiving to find out that the gas tank had to be…”
filed Jul 5, 2006
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 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.