2002 Kia Sportage visibility problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2002 Kia Sportage — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The left front rotors were defective. This was discovered during vehicle inspection. The vehicle was serviced at least twenty times for other defects. No service for the brakes. *ak there was a short in the wiring in the shock arms, a problem with the catalytic converter, rattling in the exhaust…”
filed Oct 27, 2004
“While rolling up the front driver side power window, the window fell back down with great force without warning. As a result the window was inoperative. *jb *sc”
filed Sep 7, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Sportage | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 Sportage | 7 | 4% |
| 2022 Sportage | 3 | 7% |
| 2021 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Sportage | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Sportage | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Sportage | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 Sportage | 1 | 0% |
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.