Major Problems with 2007 Kia Sportage Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Kia Sportage

2007 Kia Sportage SEAT BELTS Victims: 2

2007 Kia Sportage FRONTAL Victims: 1

2007 Kia Sportage AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 20400 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Sportage owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. while driving 65 mph the vehicle violently jerked and vibrated. the contact stated...	12 ~ 53166 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL abs and esc lights came on simultaneously. right rear wheel locked up and started squealing. very cold weather (10 degrees)	11 ~ 44343 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. on september 12 2007 while driving 30 mph the contact veered to the...	10 ~ 40860 miles
STEERING it started feb 22nd 2010 when a sensor on the power steering pump broke and i had power steering fluid...	8 ~ 57909 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. the contact stated that the brake lights fail to illuminate when the brake...	7 ~ 53653 miles
ENGINE when driving through a puddle of standing water the 'splash' of water that entered the engine compartment caused the 'charging'...	6 ~ 92535 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts...	5 ~ 92460 miles
SERVICE BRAKES hi! i just took my 2007 kia sportage in for an oil change today july 14 2012 and initially thought...	5 ~ 55519 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle has been to kia dealership 3 times for esc light staying on. first time they said it was ok...	4 ~ 76360 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i stopped behind a suv in the turning lane waiting on light change when for no reason the kia surged	3 ~ 125000 miles
POWER TRAIN it started feb 22nd 2010 when a sensor on the power steering pump broke and i had power steering fluid...	3 ~ 58443 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was in auto accident and my car rolled and my body (even though i was wearing a seatbelt) was...	3 ~ 51293 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i drove from avondale arizona to chicago illinois for a summer stay exactly 6 weeks ago my 2007 kia sportage...	2 ~ 27338 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. the contact stated that the vehicle engine exhibited an unusual increase in...	2 ~ 15008 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle has been to kia dealership 3 times for esc light staying on. first time they said it was ok...	2 ~ 5593 miles
TIRES had problem with kia tmp tire pressure gauge i think kia disconnected it and i paid $587 for 4 new...	2 ~ 19000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on january 2nd 2018 my vehicle was parked at the 7 eleven in silvis illinois and it caught fire and...	1 ~ 150000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. while driving 60 mph the cruise control did not disengage when the...	1 ~ 132163 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. the contact stated that the headlights were extremely dim. the lights had...	1 ~ 68000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. the contact stated that the while driving 40 mph the cruise control...	1 ~ 49000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2007 kia sportage. consumer states that rear brakes failed due to rear caliper slides being corroded with brake dust. also...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT it started feb 22nd 2010 when a sensor on the power steering pump broke and i had power steering fluid...	1 ~ 78000 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. while driving 70 mph the wheels locked and then the vehicle slid...	1 ~ 54000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. while driving 60 mph the accelerator pedal locked up and would not release....	1 ~ 13500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs and esc lights came on simultaneously. right rear wheel locked up and started squealing. very cold weather (10 degrees)	1 ~ 24000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2007 kia sportage hydroplaned skidded off the road and flipped 2-3 times landing on its wheels. the car was damaged...	1 ~ 20400 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2007 kia sportage accelerator on the vehicle became engaged at full throttle and the vehicle struck a tree. *nj (lawyer	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was in auto accident and my car rolled and my body (even though i was wearing a seatbelt) was...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. while driving at speeds of 20 mph in a snow storm the...	1 ~ 12000 miles
SEATS i was recently in an accident in which i was rear ended by a bus. at the instant that the...	1 ~ 15000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. while driving 65 mph the vehicle violently jerked and vibrated. the contact stated...	1 ~ 700 miles
VALVE > TIRES had problem with kia tmp tire pressure gauge i think kia disconnected it and i paid $587 for 4 new...	1 ~ 38000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES had problem with kia tmp tire pressure gauge i think kia disconnected it and i paid $587 for 4 new...	1 ~ 38000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING 2007 kia sportage steering wheel noise. consumer states that he has not gotten a response or a solution. he would	1

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