Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia Sportage has 21 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE... |
| Sep 13, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BE... |
| Dec 28, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER STATES REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BRAKE WOR... |
| Nov 21, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES | UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, FORTUNATELY HAPPENED AT A PARKING LOT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOO... |
| Jul 11, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I BOUGHT MT 2001 KIA SPORTAGE IN 2003. IT WAS A 2 DOOR AUTOMATIC SOFT TOP. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CA... |
| Jul 7, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON JULY 7TH, MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRIS KIA IN LANSDALE BECAUSE THE 2001 KIA SPORTAGE WAS VIBRAT... |
| May 20, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN... |
| Apr 10, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE HAS A DEFECT IN ITS DESIGN. THE SOLENOID, & HOSES THAT CONNECT TO IT ARE PLACED... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDE... |
| Dec 4, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED EVERY 12,000 MILES. THE LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE ROTORS, P... |
| Jul 12, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES BRAKES WILL LOCK UP ,CAUSING THE VEHI... |
| Jun 18, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | SEVERAL: LOOSE BOLTS AT HEAT SHIELD, LOOSE MUFFLER BOLTS, PROBLEM WITH FAN PULLEY, MASTER BRAKE CYLI... |
| Apr 22, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | BRAKE SYSTEM/ROTORS. THE VEHICLE IS A YEAR OLD AND WAS PURCHASED NEW, TWICE THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHA... |
| Mar 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN MARCH 2002, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHI... |
| Jan 19, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TIRES | SPEEDOMETER MALFUCTIONED/JUMPED AT APPROX. 30MPH TO 40 MPH THEN BACK DOWN TO 20 TOOK BACK 3X. SUV SH... |
| Nov 30, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES AND ROTORS WEAR OUT WITHOUT EXCESSIVE USE. HAD IT REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 2000 MILES.*AK |
| Oct 31, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT | THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOLING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED ... |
| Oct 26, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER WAS HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES. HAS HAD THEM REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP.*AK D... |
| Jun 17, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THERE IS A DUST COMING FROM BRAKE PADS, WHICH IN TURN, WILL RESULT IN CONSUMER REPLACING BRAKE P... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE VEHICLE NBEDED A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. *JG |