2001 Kia Sportage suspension problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2001 Kia Sportage — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The rear part of the frame just behind the rear suspension rusts from water thrown up by the tires. While this might not normally be a danger unless you were towing, on this model it's where the frame connects to the wheels below to stabilize the frame over the suspension, without this support it…”
filed Oct 15, 2014
“I was hearing a clunk every time I started going forward and backwards and got underneath the car to notice the frame crossmember was totally separated from the frame. It is the frame crossbar that holds the rear axle support to the frame. The affected frame cross member goes underneath the gas…”
filed Jul 22, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Sportage | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Sportage | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 Sportage | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 Sportage | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Sportage | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 Sportage | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 Sportage | 5 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.