1999 Kia Motor Sportage - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage

491 problems have been reported for the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1999 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 92 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (61 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Engine And Engine Cooling
92
  Power Train
61
  Service Brakes
47
  Electrical System
45
  Visibility
38
  Gasoline Fuel System
35
  Structure
32
  Equipment
31
  Air Bag
24
  Suspension
20
  Seat Belt
17
  Vehicle Speed Control
11
  Steering
10
  Tire
9
  Exterior Lighting
9
  Wheel
3
  Latches/locks/linkage
3
  Other Fuel System
2
  Parking Brake
1
  Seats
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage in 1999.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2022
0
  2021
0
  2020
0
  2019
0
  2018
0
  2017
0
  2016
0
  2015
0
  2014
7
  2013
6
  2012
0
  2011
5
  2010
8
  2009
10
  2008
12
  2007
14
  2006
19
  2005
23
  2004
14
  2003
14
  2002
22
  2001
40
  2000
90
  1999
1

📊 Compare the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Kia Motor Sportage, the following table can be used to compare the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage with the Kia Motor Sportage from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 Sportage is 491 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Kia Motor Sportage is 179.

Table 3. Compare the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage with other model years



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