2006 Kia Sportage vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Kia Sportage — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I previously complained of repeated stuck accelerator pedal. At 179,510 miles accelerator pedal began twisting out of its standard position. An inspection revealed the bolt securing the accelerator pedal and the threaded hole in floor cracked and separated from the floor”
filed Sep 17, 2019
“I had this issue multiple times. And the dealer couldn't find the problem so they only delete the error. The firs issue is the passenger air bag (airbag light error) the error seems to be the sensor inside the seat.. And the second error the speedometer is not showing the correct speed. The…”
filed Jun 3, 2019
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 2006 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.