1995 Kia Sportage seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1995 Kia Sportage — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver's seat belt has always had problems "connecting" properly. Often will detach while driving unless it is properly "seated" after several attempts.*ak”
filed Jul 31, 2002
“Seat belts sometimes latch partially. A belt seems to have latched, but pops loose later. We replaced the fron-left seat belt twice, I believe, in 1998, due to this problem. Now both the front-lef and front-right belts have been having this problem. An employee of the kia dealer sunbury motors…”
filed Apr 8, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE…Campaign 02V216000 · Aug 16, 2002
Related service bulletins
Recall campaign 027 to replace front seat belt buckles. Notification letter to dealers. *tt
027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 6, 2002This bulletin provided information related to recall campaign 027 to replace the front seat belt buckles. *tt
027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2002
Seat Belts problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Sportage | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Sportage | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 Sportage | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Sportage | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Sportage | 3 | 15% |
| 2009 Sportage | 3 | 4% |
| 2008 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Sportage | 5 | 6% |
| 2006 Sportage | 4 | 4% |
| 2005 Sportage | 3 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Kia Sportage
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.