Seven problems related to brake disc have been reported for the 2000 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Kia Motor Sportage based on all problems reported for the 2000 Sportage.
Car purchased new, Nov 2000. Now has 29k miles. Has had brakes, pads & rotors replaced twice because of excessive wear and pulsating when stopping. Done by dealer, who said common problem with the brakes on "these small cars". Now needs replaced again; doing same thing as before. Also loses brake fluid, 1/2 pint every few weeks. Now just had left front bearing siezed up; pulled car to left into oncoming lane of traffic (no impact with other vehicles). Dealer replaced both front axles, spindles, bearings, etc. , but denies this is common problem. However, checking other complaints on record, find both brakes and the bearings problem are evidently very common.
Dealer reported that pads and rotors needed replaced at routeen 22,500mi. Check-up. "pads gone, rotors scored and beyond repair. ".
Brake pads needed replacement (told by dealer) and when they tried to replace them they found out the rotors needed replacement also. I only have 18000 miles on the car!! the pads shouldn't even need replacement, much less the rotors too!.
Had to have rotors and pads replaced for 2nd time in 23000 miles. While brake job was being performed they found out that both bearing seals were completlely gone. Removed tires and hubs to find hubs completely contaminated with corrosion. Right front wheel was about to fall off. 4-wheel drive was also inoperative. Replaced both hus to include both rubber vacuum lines, four wheel solenoid and vacuum canister because of contamination. Car drove fine for 3 days , now it has a loud squeel and front end vibration when applying brakes at a normal breaking speed of around 45 mph. Service dept. Could not duplicate problem. . . . I will be returning vehicle back for further service immediately. There is now a groove in left front rotor after only about 400 miles of wear.
Brakes developed pulsation and vibration on application at any speed. Dealer replaced front brakes and rotors to correct problem. Problem continues to recur requiring replacement of same components. Four failuires experienced in 31,000 miles and 24 months of driving. Obviously a defective brake design.
Front driverside door won't open and all doors lock without warnings with slightest movement of car. Car failed first vt saftey inspection Nov. 00 because severe defect with wheel bearings - brakes pads and rotors replaced with adjustments neccesary to wheel bearing as very loose. Four wheel drive checked in November by kia due to possible hub failure, found no problem. First time using 4wh dr, failed had to be towed to dealership (Dec 00) all 4wh dr equipment replaced.
We have gone through 3 sets of front brakes in just 32000 miles with normal wear and tear. Dealer has replaced but has offered no reasonable explication for the continued wear. The first replacement at approximately 22000 miles included the rotors because the discs had "eaten" them.