304 problems have been reported for the 1997 Kia Motor Sportage. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1997 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 63 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (43 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Kia Motor Sportage in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Kia Motor Sportage, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Kia Motor Sportage with the Kia Motor Sportage from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Sportage is 304 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Kia Motor Sportage is 179.