Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Kia Sportage has 14 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I GOT THIS VEHICLE BACK IN AUGUST 2019. FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE PASSANGER SIDE WINDOW WOU... |
| Mar 18, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLU... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | STEERING | I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS. IT HAS BEEN A SPORADIC PROBLEM FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS.... |
| Aug 11, 2015 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SPEEDS UNDER 45MPH. DOES IT SPORADICALLY. STARTED A... |
| Jul 23, 2015 | STEERING | DRIVING ON MINIMALLY WET ROAD, WATER IS SPLASHING INTO ENGINE, LIGHT COMES ON ENGINE STALLS NO STEER... |
| Aug 9, 2014 | STEERING | THE SAME COMPLAINT OTHERS HAVE HAD, SLOW SPEED TURN AND YOU LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER. IT'S ALMOST... |
| Apr 23, 2014 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL FREEZES/LOCKS UP WHEN DECELERATING IN A TURN. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE POWER STEERIN... |
| Oct 10, 2013 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SOME CURVE ON HWY 50 INTO AUSTIN NV. THE POWER STEERING FAILED, ON A HARD RIGH... |
| Aug 12, 2013 | STEERING | WHILE OPERATING MY 2009 KIA SPORTAGE AND EXECUTING A SHARP RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN WHILE BRAKING, TH... |
| May 17, 2013 | STEERING | :: WARNING :: DANGEROUS :: KIA SPORTAGE DEFECT :: I OWN THE 2009 KIA SPORTAGE AND IT SEEMS THAT THE... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | STEERING | 2009 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STEERING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURN... |
| Apr 11, 2011 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMPLETING A TURN, THE STEER... |
| Feb 8, 2010 | STEERING | VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT, HAS BEEN REPORTED TO AND LOOKED AT BY JIM BUTLER KIA ST LOUIS, HAS BEEN BACK... |
| Aug 7, 2009 | STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICUL... |