1998 Kia Sportage loss of power reports
9 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 1998 Kia Sportage — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.
9
Loss of power reports
3%
share of complaints
80,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Loss of power in other Sportage years
| 2023 Sportage | 6 |
| 2020 Sportage | 14 |
| 2018 Sportage | 13 |
| 2017 Sportage | 30 |
| 2016 Sportage | 5 |
| 2015 Sportage | 8 |
| 2014 Sportage | 9 |
| 2013 Sportage | 28 |
| 2012 Sportage | 31 |
| 2011 Sportage | 7 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Kia Sportage
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Kia Sportage report before drawing conclusions.