Kia SPORTAGE brakes problems
740 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
4,423 owner complaints analyzed
36 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,142 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
740 of 4,423 complaints match this topic (16.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 874953 · 2000-11-14 (November 14, 2000)
HORN FAILED TO OPERATE/ ALL OF THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY/ INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD COME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER IN ANY OF THESE CONCERN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
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Owner report 802040 · 1996-09-09 (September 9, 1996)
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
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Owner report 802041 · 1996-09-09 (September 9, 1996)
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM KICKS IN AND DOES NOT GO OFF AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.*AK
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Owner report 802605 · 1996-09-18 (September 18, 1996)
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL VIBRATES WHICH CAUSES THE ABS TO SHUT DOWN.*AK
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Owner report 899324 · 2001-11-20 (November 20, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT DETACHES. WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 35-40 MPH CONSUMER HAS TO DEPRESS BRAKES HARDER THAN USUAL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE BELTS DETACHING 2-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER DID NOT LIST THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
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