Kia Motor Sportage owners have reported 148 steering related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 18 most common steering problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (97 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering wheel (9 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Kia opted for leather like material for the steering wheel cover. This material with only 14, 828 miles on the vehicle is starting to peel off causing a bad gripping scenario. The material is more like a vinyl instead of leather. Read details...
2002 kia Sportage. (nar) first oil change, filter replacement, lube, rattling noise under steering wheel, sluggish transmission shifting and excessive brake residue on right front wheel. Read details...
2017 kia Sportage. Driver remote starts vehicle, unlocks vehicle and immediately shifts from park to any other gear, without pushing start/stop button, and within 10 seconds engine shuts off while in drive, neutral or reverse. Read details...
The vehicle experienced problems with the radio. There were also problems with the power steering and on another occasion the consumer heard a clunk noise and found that there were no brakes as the consumer pulled out of a parking lot. The consumer feels that the vehicle should be replaced. Read details...
Riding down chadds Ford PA route one 6/12/14 ( Thursday) when my car started to shake out of control had pulled over in the middle of afternoon traffic . Only to find out that the passenger side back tie rod came apart. . The outer threads were stripped. I have a picture. Read details...