561 problems have been reported for the 1998 Kia Motor Sportage. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1998 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 93 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (81 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Kia Motor Sportage in 1998.
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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 1998 Kia Motor Sportage with the Kia Motor Sportage from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Sportage is 561 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Kia Motor Sportage is 179.