Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia Sportage has 10 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 WEEKS AFTER I LEFT DEALER STARTED NOTICING A SMELL OF GAS THOUGH WAS. BECAUSE ... |
| Dec 20, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHERE THE WIRES ARE MOUNTED CLOSE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DASH BO... |
| Jul 5, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,INTERIOR LIGHTING | USED CAR DEALER SOLD A CAR WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON 7/3/10. JULY 5, 2010, THEY FIXED THE BACK 2 ... |
| Jul 3, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPE... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BOUGHT A KIA 2001 ON 7/13/2005 AND SINCE THEN I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK 4 TIMES. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGH... |
| Jan 5, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY KIA SPORTAGE 4WD JUST RECENTLY TRIPPED 100,000 AND NOW EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE GOING WRONG. THE... |
| Dec 23, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN, THE CAR HIT BUMP AND THE LIGHTS WENT DIM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS... |
| Nov 15, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY JERK AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TI... |
| Dec 1, 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING LOSS ALL POWER/DASH LIGHT, AND EVERYTHING WENT DEAD ON HIGHWAY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PL... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO TURN ON. CONSUMER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT VEHICLE WAS ... |