2002 Kia Sportage structure problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2002 Kia Sportage — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We have religiously cleaned our 2002 sportage with under washing to keep under carriage as clean as possible...yet we are told the frame is too rusted, with holes and cannot be inspected or driven safely...we have less than 90,000 miles on it. Why hasn't there been a safety recall on this frame…”
filed Jul 27, 2017
“I purchased a 2002 kia sportage in february of 2017, after driving it for a couple months it all the sudden started rocking side to side uncontrollably while driving. When looking at the car we noticed the whole frame is rusted and falling apart. This is a huge safety problem, especially when it…”
filed Jul 17, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in…
TSB_BOD055_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 13, 2021
Structure problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sportage | 4 | 16% |
| 2025 Sportage | 3 | 6% |
| 2024 Sportage | 6 | 9% |
| 2023 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 Sportage | 10 | 6% |
| 2019 Sportage | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Sportage | 6 | 4% |
| 2017 Sportage | 24 | 6% |
| 2016 Sportage | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 Sportage | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 Sportage | 6 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.