2000 Kia Sportage complaints

THE LEFT BACK WINDOW FELL DOWN THEN 6 MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT ONE FELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVESHAFT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND BROKE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOWING COMPANY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, BUT IT FAILED AGAIN. *AK THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE RATTLING SOUNDS THAT WOULD GET LOUDER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME TOO LOUD TO DRIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE CENTER BOLT STRIPPED, THE SOP PROPELLER WAS REPLACED FOR NOISE, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON DUE TO 25% LEFT ON THE PADS AND THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. *SC *JB

KIA HAS HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF FAN FAILURES THAT CAUSE LOSS OF ENGINE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FAN TOTALLY CAME APART AND DID A LOT OF DAMMAGE TO THE ENGINE ON THE TURNPIKE IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AT THE SPEED LIMIT AND THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF FOR SAFETY. KIA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN KEEPING IT QUIET TO THE PUBLIC. THE SMALL DEALERSHIP NEAR ME HAS HAD 5 CASES ALONE SO FAR THIS YEAR.

SEAT BELT CATCH DEVICE RELEASES THE CLIP AND SEAT BELT FROM HOLDER APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE TIME I PUT ON MY SEAT BELT. I HAVE NOT REPLACED AS THE ITEM WAS NOT DEEMED NECESSARY BY DEALER THAT WANTED $375.00 FOR REPLACEMENT. *JB

OUR REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AND AS OF MARCH 1, 2004 OUR FRONT WIPERS NO LONGER WORK EITHER. WE HAD NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN EITHER AND THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTEE. AS IT APPEARS...THE WIPER MOTOR IS TO BLAME IN THE FRONT AND POSSIBLY A WIPER SWITCH IN THE REAR. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED OVER 2 YEARS AGO AND NOW HAVE NO WARRANTY. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. ALSO, REAR DRIVELINE WAS BENT, AND HUBS WERE CONTAMINATED. *AK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUTAND IT SHOULDN'T OF CAR IS ONLY 3YEARS OLD.

CAR PURCHASED NEW, NOV 2000. NOW HAS 29K MILES. HAS HAD BRAKES, PADS & ROTORS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AND PULSATING WHEN STOPPING. DONE BY DEALER, WHO SAID COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON "THESE SMALL CARS". NOW NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN; DOING SAME THING AS BEFORE. ALSO LOSES BRAKE FLUID, 1/2 PINT EVERY FEW WEEKS. NOW JUST HAD LEFT FRONT BEARING SIEZED UP; PULLED CAR TO LEFT INTO ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC (NO IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLES). DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT AXLES, SPINDLES, BEARINGS, ETC., BUT DENIES THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CHECKING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON RECORD, FIND BOTH BRAKES AND THE BEARINGS PROBLEM ARE EVIDENTLY VERY COMMON.*AK

ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE ROTORS/PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO DEALER REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT AXLES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PERTAINING TO THE REAR AXLE, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

BETWEEN 1,500-2,000 MILES CONSUMER NOTICES A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WASN NOT IDENTIFIED TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK

AT ANY TIME REAR WINDOW WOULD ROLL DOWN WITHOUT ANYONE DEPRESSING THE BUTTON. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL.*AK

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT REAR SEAT BELT WAS HANGING AND NOT RETRACTED INTO THE HOLSTER. CONSUMER PULLED ON THE BELT SEVERAL TIMES BUT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL PROBLEMS, SOME OF WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. BUT I THINK THAT A CAR THAT I GOT IN 2000 SHOULD NOT GIVE ME SUCH MAJOR PROBLEMS. NOW, I WAS DRIVING IT AND THE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH, HORN STARTED TO BLOW, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES IN A FRENZY AND THEN THE WHOLE CAR SHUT OFF. WHEN I LIFTED UP THE HOOD, SOMETHING SMELLED TO BE BURNING, I BELIEVE THE WIRING IS BAD AND IT SHORTED OUT THE WHOLE CAR. THE MECHANIC SAID NO OFFENSE BUT KIA IS NOT A VERY GOOD BUILD CAR AT ALL. IT HAS TOO MANY PROBLEMS. *KK

CONSUMERWAS HEARING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT REPAIR THE SUSPENSION UNDER WARRANTY AFTER VEHICLE REACHED 35,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS, WHICH EVER CAME FIRST. CONSUMER SHE HAD TO PAY $400.00 TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED, AND DID NOT FEEL THIS WAS FAIR. ALSO, DEALER/MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE SLIPPED TIMING AT 34,000 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. FRONT TIRE ALMOST CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE.*AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING SIGNS WERE AVALIABLE AT THAT TIME. *AK

MY CAR HAS ONLY THIRTY THOUSAND MILES AND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS BROKEN. I SPOKE TO MANY AUTOMACHENICS AND THEY ALL SAID THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAVE HAPPEN TO THE CAR AT WITH ONLY 30K. KIA WILL FIX IT BUT ONLY IF I PAY FOR IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I KEEP MY CAR IN GOOD CONDITION AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY SAFETY WITH A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 30000. *AK

A TAXI CAB CROSSED A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE ON A 2 WAY ROAD AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND ALL THREE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT THE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE WHOLE TIME PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIR DEPARTMENT DEEMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND HAD BECOME A TOTAL LOSS. (RECALL #00V205000) *SCC

WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. DEALER STATES OIL AND GAS MIXED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. *AK

ENGINE FAN HAS A GAP CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE SPARE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH,SPARE TIRE WAS ON VEHICLE AT TIME, AND DAMAGED OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*AK

SMOKE HAD COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE WIRES IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSED FRICTION. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THAT EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD BURN TO THE GROUND. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO A CORRODED CABLE WHICH LEAD TO THE ENGINE. THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF THE AIR BAG(S) WOULD DEPLOY. *SCC *JB

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IS STARTED, CRANKS UP. ON THE OTHER HAND, WHEN VEHICLE PULLS OFF IT CUTS OFF. DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *PH

I AM NOT SURE IF YOU CAN HELP ME BUT I FEEL THAT I NEED TO VENT IN REFERENCE TO KIA. I PURCHASED A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE IN NOVEMBER OF 1999. AT THAT TIME THE WARRANTY WAS 3 YEARS OR 36000 MILES WHICH EVER CAME FIRST. I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT I PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY ARE SAYING I DIDN'T. MY CARE ONLY HAS 30050 MILES. THE ISSUE IS THAT SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR I HAVE HAD IN THEIR SERVICE SHOP AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR SEVERAL PROBLEMS. NOW IT IS BACK IN FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR TWO PROBLEMS THAT THEY CLAIM HAD BEEN FIXED TWO TIMES PRIOR. I HAVE A STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG THAT KEEPS DISAPPEARING WHICH CAUSES A PROBLEM FOR ME WHEN I NEED TO HONK THE HORN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. NOW THE 3 YEARS HAVE PASTED, NOT THE 36000 MILES BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT UPFRONT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I JUST FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HONOR THE 36000 NOT THE 3 YEAR IT IS NOT LIKE THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD IF I NEVER BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFORE FOR THESE PROBLEMS BUT THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A NEW CAR AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT PROTECTS THE CONSUMER FROM THIS KIND OF TREATMENT OR IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO OTHER THAN TRADING IT IN FOR A BETTER CAR? PLEASE YOUR RESPONSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS, PATTI TOMASINO 2318 SUNDROP DRIVE GLENVIEW, IL 60025 847-913-2126 CELL 847-486-1979 HOME . *AK

I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS REPALCED OR RESURFACED 4 TIMES NOW. VEHICLE HAS RECURRING PROBLEM OF BRAKE PULSATION DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. ORIGINALLY I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND KIA WAS REPLACING ALL ROTORS. NOW AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR I AM TOLD THIS IS NOT A DEFECT BUT "NORMAL WEAR". I BELIEVE THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM IS SUB-STANDARD AND IS PRONE TO OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSES WARPING.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL ,AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLES MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUEL LINE FAILED AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIMING BELT REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE. *AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE STRUT BROKE WHICH CAUSED A LOUD NOISE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PRBLEMS WITH SPARK PLUGS.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT SPARK PLUGS WERE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY SPORTAGE, I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR CONTROL ON THE FLOOR. TO MY SURPRISE, IT MOVED FORWARD FROM THE DRIVE POSITION TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. I FOUND AN ISOLATED STREET AND TESTED IT AGAIN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE GEAR HANDLE DOES NOT PROPERLY LOCK INTO EACH POSITION AS IT SHOULD. THE SAFETY BUTTON ON THE GEAR LEVER DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY SORT OF PROTECTION. I DID NOT WANT TO DAMAGE MY CAR BY TESTING TO SEE IF I COULD SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE USING THIS NEWLY-FOUND PROBLEM. I'LL LEAVE THAT ONE TO THE AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND DETERMINE IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE OR A VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL.

ALL POWER DOORS, WINDOWS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK IN MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. AFTER INSPECTING ALL FUSES AND LIGHT BULBS, I BELIEVE BAD WIRING OR BAD CONNECTORS TO BE THE CULPRIT. *JB

MY 2002 KIA STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, I WENT TO KIAS REPAIR SHOP FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER THE FOURTH TIME OF BEING IN THE SHOP THE ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I HAVE A BENT OR DENTED DRIVE SHAFT, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR SIX MONTHS. AND I HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING, TAKEN THE VEHICLE OFF ROAD OR RAN OVER ANYTHING TO DENT OR BEND THIS DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THIS WAS AN IMPACT PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY. $800. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR SIX MONTHS. AGO AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES THAT WERE NOT CAUSED BY MYSELF. MY DOORS ALSO LOCK BY THEMSELVES REPEATEDLY AND ALL FOUR DEALERS SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY STILL LOCK BY THEMSELVES. THE ENGINE RUNS LIKE THE CAR IS ABOUT SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS OLD. *JB

THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WOBBLE. *JB

SINCE OCT. 2002 UNTIL APRIL 2003, THE POWER LOCKS WOULD OPERATE ERRATICALLY, MAKING THE LOCK AND UNLOCKING SOUND, AND A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIMER CONTROL UNIT, AUDIO CIRCUIT, THEY DID FIND FOUR CHAFFERED WIRES IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND SOME CORROSION FROM THE MAIN DOOR PIN. TWO DAYS LATER FROM PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALARM IS WORKING FUNNY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOCKS ARE FREAKING OUT. SERVICE MANAGER WHERE I TAKE MY VEHICLE FOR SERVICE SAID TO ME UPON PICKING UP MY VEHICLE," I HOPE YOU DON'T TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY, OR PERSONALLY, BUT I HOPE I DON'T SEE YOU AGAIN, YOU KNOW THINGS ARE EITHER BLACK, WHITE, OR GRAY AND THIS SITUATION IS VERY GRAY." IMAGINE THAT, THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE THERE FOR, TO FIX YOUR VEHICLE. I HAVE GIVEN THIS PLACE 8 YEARS OF SERVICE BETWEEN THIS VEHICLE AND MY PREVIOUS CAR. WAIT UNTIL I HAVE TO CALL AND SAY IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. IF ANYONE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAS FOUND THE ANSWER, PLEASE HELP BETWEEN MARCH 26,2003 AND APRIL 4,2003 VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND ONCE LAST OCT,2002 I GUESS DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

DASH LIGHTS INDICATED VEHICLE WAS IN 4WD, VEHICLE SLID BACKWARDS. *TS

AUTO SURGES AND ACCELERATES WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS / NEAR ACCIDENTS. DEALER "CANNOT DUPLICATE" AND THEREFORE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO "NOTHING TO FIX - IF DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE". HAVE BROUGHT IN TO DEALER 2 TIMES. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS CAUSES AN ACCIDENT/INJURY/ OR WORSE? HOW CAN THEY DUPLICATE IT THEN? PLEASE NOTE HAVE HAD OTHER FAILURES-COOLING FAN FELL OFF AND RUPTURED RADIATOR, 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. *JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *JB

EXHAUST LEAKS AT GASKET, WIRES SHORTING IN HARNESS TO ALTERNATOR BOTH FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM

EXHAUST HEATSHIELD, SILENCER AND TAILPIPE ROTTED. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, ARM BROKE OFF WIPER MOTOR DURING HEAVY RAIN. *NLM

REPLACED 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH UPDATE AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *NLM

SNOW BECAME LODGED IN THE FAN WHICH STOPPED IT FROM TURNING AND IT ALSO CAUSED THE CONDENSER TO BURN. *JB SCC

THE VEHICLE ONLY GOT 80 MILES TO A HALF TANK OF GAS, AND THE BRAKES COLLECTED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST.*JB

THE 4WD OF MY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED WORKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL AFTER I HAD BEEN IN A CIRCUMSTANCE WHEREAS THE 4WD WAS NEEDED SUCH AS SNOW AND ICE. ONE ONCE OCCASION I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT AND BECAME STUCK. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SUBMITTED FOR REPAIRS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED THE REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONED VACUUM LINE. THE REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED THREE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY RETURNED THE VEHICLE AND DEMANDED A MORE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS THEN INFORMED PARTS WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED FOR CORRECTION OF THE DEFICIENCY. I HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIRS.