1998 Kia Sportage equipment problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1998 Kia Sportage — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Problems with horn, steering wheel and air conditioner on 1998 kia sportage.*mr the vehicle dash lights also failed intermittently. *nm”
filed Sep 15, 2004
“Oxygen sensor has been replaced three times after routine service was performed.*ak consumer also stated the wipers were not clearing windshield, windows go up slowly, 4-wheel drive was inoperative,vehicle was loosing power steering, dealer replaced the fan belt,air condition was inoperative,wheel…”
filed Jan 25, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one…
TSB-GEN085R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 18, 2017
Equipment problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Sportage | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Sportage | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 Sportage | 10 | 4% |
| 2000 Sportage | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 Sportage | 11 | 4% |
| 1997 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 1996 Sportage | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.