Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 26, 1996OK
THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WILL JAM SHUT. THEY WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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1995 Kia Sportage complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Nov 29, 1995OK
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE POPPED OFF. TT
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 1, 1995AL
FOUR DOORS ARE DIFFICULT TO SHUT EVERYTIME THEY ARE CLOSED. TT
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 26, 1995OK
REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. TT
Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Filed Oct 24, 1995TX
THE BAR THAT HOLDS THE TIRE SAFETY LATCH VIOLENTLY SWUNG OPENED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. THE TRIM ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS COMING LOOSE . TT *JB
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 10, 1995AZ
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES ALL THE TIME-THIS HAPPENS WHEN TURNING OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. TT
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