2000 Kia Sportage fuel/propulsion system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2000 Kia Sportage — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel tank leaking gas I believe the fuel tank is no good anymore I purchase a vehicle fill up the tank and start to leak gas I thought it was a gasket so gasket was placed and it's still leaking”
filed Apr 6, 2020
“Noticed a strong gas smell, looked under car and noticed gas dripping from under car. Upon further looking I noticed the gas tank protective plate is rotting out which makes me believe the gas tank is too.”
filed May 12, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sportage | 4 | 16% |
| 2025 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Sportage | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 Sportage | 12 | 7% |
| 2022 Sportage | 3 | 7% |
| 2021 Sportage | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Sportage | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Sportage | 7 | 10% |
| 2018 Sportage | 10 | 6% |
| 2017 Sportage | 21 | 5% |
| 2016 Sportage | 9 | 7% |
| 2015 Sportage | 7 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.