1997 Kia Sportage vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1997 Kia Sportage — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving down highway when approximately at 55mph engine will stall. Slow down and stop without warning. Most of the time I can turn engine off restart run it thru all of the gears and it will be fine for awhile unless on bumpy road or stop warning bumps in the road. I can not fill gas tank up…”
filed May 2, 2014
“The srs air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The cruise control failed to come on its own. The clock spring needed to be replaced. *ak the air bag light had been on for a year. The consumer was informed that the front seat belts needed to be replaced. *sc”
filed Oct 28, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sportage | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Sportage | 4 | 8% |
| 2024 Sportage | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 Sportage | 9 | 5% |
| 2022 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 Sportage | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Sportage | 8 | 5% |
| 2017 Sportage | 17 | 4% |
| 2016 Sportage | 6 | 5% |
| 2015 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 Sportage | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.