Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Kia sportage has 22 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2013 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE ... |
| Nov 17, 2012 | STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A SHOP TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OF THE... |
| Sep 5, 2012 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR MUFFLER ... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | STRUCTURE | I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT WORKED ON THE BRAKES THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTED IN THE FALL OF 2009. I ... |
| Oct 10, 2010 | STRUCTURE | PURCHASED 2000 KIA SPORTAGE USED. HAD REAR TIRES REPLACED AND FOUND FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKE... |
| Sep 30, 2010 | STRUCTURE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO CALLED THE CONT... |
| Aug 10, 2010 | STRUCTURE | MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE HAS SERIOUS FRAME RUST. THE CAR IS ONLY TEN YEARS OLD AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWN... |
| Jul 1, 2010 | STRUCTURE | MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE HAS SERIOUS FRAME RUST. THE CAR IS ONLY TEN YEARS OLD AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OW... |
| May 11, 2010 | STRUCTURE | ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTED OUT. RUST START WITH THE SHROUD OVER GAS TANK. THEN THE NECK OF THE G... |
| Apr 5, 2010 | STRUCTURE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE REAR OF THE V... |
| Feb 9, 2010 | STRUCTURE | I NOTICE THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE WAY I WAS TURNING THE WHEEL OF MY CAR I TOOK IT TO MY... |
| Nov 1, 2009 | STRUCTURE | FRAME RUSTED |
| Oct 6, 2009 | STRUCTURE | WHILE MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE WAS ON THE LIFT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION THE MECHANIC NOTICED ... |
| Sep 16, 2009 | STRUCTURE | FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT FROM UNDER, ONE SIDE IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AT THE REAR AND IT WILL NOT BE LONG U... |
| Apr 30, 2009 | STRUCTURE | FRAME ON MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. IT COST ME 1,300.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I SHOULD ... |
| Apr 10, 2001 | STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH BACK PART OF VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL RAPIDLY ACROSS 3 LANES. TOWED TO DE... |
| Nov 15, 2000 | STRUCTURE | PASSENGER DOOR IS NOT ALIGN PROPERLY, IT CASUSES WATER LEAKAGES WHEN WASHING AND WILL NOT CLOSE PROP... |
| Nov 15, 2000 | STRUCTURE | POWER LOCKS WOULD OPERATE ERRATICALLY, LOCKING / UNLOCKING BY ITSELF WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING/DR... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR HATCH DOOR MALFUNCTIONS. *YH |
| Jan 1, 1970 | STRUCTURE | CONSUMER STATED THAT WATER AND AIRFLOW WAS ENTERING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED WEATHER STRI... |