2007 Kia Sportage steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2007 Kia Sportage — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This has been going on for 2 years and I have contacted and gone to dealership with no satisfaction. While driving in wet conditions, the steering wheel will lock up, battery light will come on, car sometimes stalls and there is a high pitch squeal near right front wheel. I have read and printed…”
filed Aug 2, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. While driving various speeds on wet road surfaces, the steering wheel locked and the battery and other unknown warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bob king kia (1725 link rd, winston-salem, nc 27103 (336) 724-3866) where the failure was…”
filed Sep 12, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sportage | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Sportage | 3 | 6% |
| 2024 Sportage | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 2022 Sportage | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Sportage | 8 | 5% |
| 2019 Sportage | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Sportage | 9 | 6% |
| 2017 Sportage | 9 | 2% |
| 2016 Sportage | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 Sportage | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 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.