Carrier/rack Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

I bought the vehicle in February 2025 and the windsheild cracked (rock hit it) within 3 months of purchase. It immediately spread to be in my view of the road which was a safety concern for me and others, and too big to have repaired. I took it to the dealers body shop and had replaced. After replaced, I drove it approx. 5o miles and same thing happened. I have read of lawsuits around defective windsheild on this model. I took it back to landers kia in little for them to inspect it and it is still cracked as I do not have another $500. 00 to have replaced again. I have picture of second crack if you need it?.

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Vehicle has less than 500 miles and windshield and surrounding area is cracking and snapping. At first it was onlywhen windshield got warm when driving on when stopped and the sun beat on the windshield. Now it is cracking and snapping more it is happening parked or driving. It is frightening and scary.

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While driving at low speeds I heard a popping sound, got out checked my tires and everthing seemed ok. All of a sudden I hear a cracking sound. I pulled back the sunroof panel and saw shattered glass.

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I was driving along the interstate at a high speed when all of a sudden I heard this terrifying sound like glass breaking and then my sunroof violently exploded with the glass hitting the drivers behind me. The sound itself was extremely startling and I am very lucky to have not caused an accident because of it. I am thankful that my sunroof shade was closed during this incident so I wasn't injured. There were no cracks in my sunroof and I did not hear anything hit it, like a rock or some other hard object prior to it exploding. I have researched and it looks like this is a known issue with kia Sportages years 2011-2015 and it doesn't seem like anything has been done to resolve the issue. My insurance is going to cover the replacement, but I wanted to report this incident to help save someone from a similar situation.

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While driving approximately 10 miles per hour while approaching train tracks the vehicle shut off the entire instrument panel lights came on when I tried to accelerate it wouldn't do so. I had just enough momemtium to get me over the tracks. I pulled onside the shoulder shut the car off completely. When I tried to cut on car again it shut immediately off. I sat there 10-15 mins and it cut back on. When I started driving it again it cut off again after 5 mins. This went on for almost and hour for me to get home which was only 1/4 mile away. Now when I try to cut it on it shutters and cuts off. The engine shakes uncontrollably. All of this happened on a main street.

Driving to work in July 2013 I heard a loud pop sound and looked around and noticed nothing out of the ordinary about 10 seconds later my panoramic sunroof shattered. I thought maybe something was kicked up from a truck in front of me and hit the roof so I filed a claim with my insurance comany. Luckly it was taken care of. Now its March 2014 and I had the same think happen, I heard a loud pop looked around and saw nothing until the next day. My windshield was cracked and the panel of glass between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof shattered. I too called the dealer and they told me to call my insurance company that this was not their problem. Twice is one year. . . I think this is a manufacturing defect.

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When driving over a speed bump, dip or uneven road you feel a vibration in the steering wheel like a springy feeling and you feel like something is knocking against something underneath the car. I took the car to the dealing for inspection. The tech claimed he could not duplicate the problem. The tech and I took a road test together, with me in the car pointing out was I was feeling, it was then the tech could feel it understood what I was talking about. His first thought was a bolt came loose on the rack and pinion. After inspection that was not the problem and said the rack and pinion needed further inspection. A new rack and pinion was installed and removed due to it not being faulty. After the car being in the shop 9 days we still have no conclusion. The problem is still there. I have to wait up to 35 days for a kia engineer to come and inspect my car. While the car was in the shop I also had the regular service done and new front brakes put on. The tech took my car on another road test before giving it back to me. While on that road test, my airbag light came on. The tech took my car back to the shop and had to replace a clock spring. After picking up my car yesterday while driving home I was dealing with the car pulling to one side. First it pulled to the right, then for the rest of the ride home it continued to pull to the left. The brakes don't feel right either. You have to push hard and even while your pushing on the brake its like the car doesn't want to stop. I think there is air in the line, but not sure. Car goes back to the shop this Monday for the brakes and the pulling to one side.

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I bought mt 2001 kia Sportage in 2003. It was a 2 door automatic soft top. The problems with the car started within months. First the "hold" light would come on and then while driving the care would stick in one gear. I could not slow down with out it stalling once the gears got stuck. I took it to the dealer, and the replaced the transmission. This did not fix the problem b/c it still happens even to this day and every place I take it to says that there is no problem. In 2005 everything started going downhill. The power windows dont work the cd player eats you cds and I get no reseption on the radio. Not to mention the seat belt light comes on all the time and continues to flash and beep even with your seat belt is on. The pasenger seatbelt does not stay clasped. The car will shut off while driving if I turn on the air. The air only blows on your feet. My car shakes violently it I go about 50 mph. The car makes a wierd chattering noise while driving. And the brakes have locked up for no reason. All of these things I have stated are true and I have taken my car to the dealership numerous of times and seem to get it "fixed" but something else happens before the month ends. I have had my car in the shop for more than 3 months total, and it still doesnt run properly. So far I have had the tramission replaced, the electrical harness, the master and rear cylinder(2x), wheel barring, alternater, started , batteries(4x),air vents, ad many other thing but I cant keep track of everything that goes wrong with this car. Im a college student that has a very limited income, and I cant wasted any more time and money dealing with this car that should last longer than I is. My first car was better tha this one and it was made in the 80's.

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I had numerous problems with the kia when reporting problems stated they said contact dealer but never assist me with working with dealer. Once they sell me the vehicle its my problem and work it out with dealer. I feel when the axle cracks almost causing a accident and brakes fail. Also sensors fail causing lost of power would this not be a safety issues and be of a big concern to kia. Dt.

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I am the owner of a 99 kia Sportage with only 19000 miles on it bought new with only 10 miles on it back in 99. This SUV has been nothing but problems from day one, with everything from the ac to the 4 wheel drive needing repaired twice in one day, to the most serious problem happening on 8-19-02 when my right rear anti sway bar bracket breaks away from where it was welded on the frame in the factory ( the org. Welds just broke ) as my daughter and I are driving this SUV home one evening causing this SUV to be all over the road and uncontrollable. Luckily no one was hurt or killed because of this. Kia accepts no responsibilty for this. But it was there welds done in there factory when they made this SUV. This is the kind of safe products that kia makes and the public needs to be aware of this fact and how much this CO. Values a human life.

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Consumer states that the rear spare tire release cable is broken.

Consumer states that the rear spare tire release cable is broken.

The spare tire release failed, dealer replaced release cable. (attorney for client).

Note: this information was reported to the consumer product safety commission (cpsc), who indicated that it was not in their jurisdiction, and directed me to report it to this (NHTSA) group. There appears to be no form or email notification method on this site for non-vehicle notifications, please contact me to direct me to an alternate way to report this failure: the karrite duosport cartop carrier is a molded plastic "shell" type carrier, similar to the yakima and thule lines. On July 4, 2000, while traveling at freeway speeds, this closed and locked carrier, opened, and allowed equipment to fly out onto the roadway of oncoming traffic. This resulted in a serious accident, involving several cars. You may contact me for further information.

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Spare tire assembly is rusting - repainted- however it is rusting again on 4/13/01.

Spare tire release cable would not work to release tire to get into back of vehicle.

While accelerating in reverse vehicle cuts off. Vehicle has been brought to the dealership 3 times for this problem. Fuel injection system was changed twice. Also, the moulding around the sparks plugs broke loose, and it was replaced. Consumer is still experiencing stalling problems. Shield over the catalytic converter replaced. The rear latch for the spare cable rusted and came out upon pulling, the mounting for the rear wheel has released itself while vehicle is in motion.

Spare tire release was freezen unable to open- shop thawwed it out and lubricated it.

All the nut, bolts, clamps, brackets and some parts in my kia are badly corroded/rusted. . . . Ect. None of these parts are covered under warranty. It looks as if they used the cheapest parts they could find. I'm scared that the whole thing might fall apart driving down the road. Another couple of years up here in new england and it just might!.

Spare tire latch failed. Nlm.