Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Kia Sportage has 18 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND STARTED BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT,MY BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY GONE,LUCK... |
| Oct 20, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND... |
| Dec 14, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2002 KIA SPORTAGE PISTON SEIZED DAMAGING BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *TS *JB |
| Aug 25, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES NEED REPLACING TWICE IN UNDER 18000 MILES. WIVES CAR NEED WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM FROM MASTER CYLI... |
| Aug 17, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO WARPING. CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE THEM REPLACED EVERY THR... |
| Aug 7, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SQUEAK IN FRONT BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY PUSHED BAC... |
| Mar 23, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE VEHICLE'S ROTORS AND BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PART HAS ... |
| Jun 27, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *... |
| Apr 17, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2003 ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN... |
| Mar 17, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT A KIA SPORTAGE IN APRIL 2002. SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE KIA SERVICE... |
| Jan 25, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND. *AK *NLM |
| Dec 21, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT | SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2002 KIA SPORTAGE MY BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE, I TOOK IT TO... |
| Nov 7, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT | PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES STICKING, WINDOWS LOCKED UP, CALIPERS CRACKED.*MR TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE,... |
| Sep 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED EXCESSIVELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 5000 MILES.*AK |
| Aug 2, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WOULD KNOW WHERE I CAN GET MY VEHICLE TESTED FOR HEALTH ISSUES. I PURCHASED ... |
| Apr 25, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VISIBILITY | HAVE HAD BRAKES WORKED ON 5 TIMES IN PAST YEAR, AIR CONDITIONER SMELLS MUSTY EVERY TIME YOU TURN IT ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *MR THE FRONT ROTORS CONTINUED TO WARP. TH... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES WARPED SINCE CONSUMER OWNED VEHICLE. AFTER REPAIR THE BRAKES WOULD WARP AGAIN. THIS PATTER... |