2001 Kia SPORTAGE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
228 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
65,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 125 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 228 complaints (10.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 51 | 22.4% |
| Braking behavior | 37 | 16.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 13 | 5.7% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 5.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 5.7% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 3.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 24 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 15 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 13 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 12 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 10 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 10 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 9 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 24; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 15; Electrical System: 13; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 13; Air Bags:Frontal: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling: 10; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 10; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 19 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 30 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 26 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 23 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 19 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 30; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 23; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 8
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (30). 103 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 21 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 36 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2001: 21; 2002: 31; 2003: 36; 2004: 25; 2005: 16; 2006: 9; 2007: 16; 2008: 9; 2009: 11; 2010: 17; 2011: 14; 2012: 8; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 51 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000836 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN, THE CAR HIT BUMP AND THE LIGHTS WENT DIM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPED WORKING, RADIO WENT OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM, AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF, THEN CAR REFUSED TO GO, ALMOST CAUSED WRECK. THIS WAS THE 2ND OCCURANCE, CONTACTED DEALER. THEY KEPT TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND STILL COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TONIGHT(1-8-03) NO BUMP WAS HIT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000836 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001821 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE RIDING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE RADIATOR WOULD OVER HEAT CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001821 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002887 · 2003-01-18 (January 18, 2003)
BRAKE SYSTEM/ROTORS. THE VEHICLE IS A YEAR OLD AND WAS PURCHASED NEW, TWICE THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED DUE TO WARPING.THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE FIRST TIME IT WAS IN THE SHOP, THE SECOND TIME WAS ON 1/13/03
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002887 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004213 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)
VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY JERK AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED.DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004213 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005546 · 2003-02-09 (February 9, 2003)
RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS SHEERED OFF
Owner-reported narrative. 19,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005546 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006071 · 2003-02-11 (February 11, 2003)
THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOLING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE GAS CAP WAS LOOSE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WINDOWS WHICH CAUSED THEM NOT TO WORK, THE PURGE VALVE LEAKED, THE HOLD LIGHT FLASHED AT TIMES, THE LEFT REAR DOOR DID NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE DOOR LOCK WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE CUP HOLDER WAS COMING APART, THE BRAKES WERE NOISY AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006071 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007567 · 2003-02-15 (February 15, 2003)
THE SEAT BELT WAS TIGHT AND IT LOCKED UP. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007567 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007687 · 2003-02-17 (February 17, 2003)
I WAS STOPPED BEHIND TWO CARS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. I WAS REARENDED BY A MAN GOING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AT IMPACT, I WAS SLAMMED IN TO THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME, AND SHE HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HER KNOCKING THAT SUV IN TO ON COMING TRAFFIC. ALL FOUR CARS WERE TOTALLED AND EVERYONE'S AIRBAGS WENT OFF EXCEPT FOR MINE. MY FACE TOOK OUT THE VISOR AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FRONT SEATS RECLINED AT IMPACT AS WELL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007687 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.