Visibility Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

Kia Motor Sportage owners have reported 224 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 19 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power window (58 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiper (48 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Visibility problems of Kia Motor Sportage

The Power Window problem

All the windows have just randomly failed down. The last one was my passenger back window on my way to work with it pouring down rain this morning. The first incident was about a year and a half ago, the driver's side window fell, and the window shattered.   Read details...

The Wiper problem

While driving on an open highway, my panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded on [xxx] coming back from prescott with me behind the wheel, my husband as a passenger, and my dog in the backseat. There was nobody driving in front, near, or behind me. I was not driving near an overpass.   Read details...

The Windshield Wiper/washer problem

The contact owns a 2000 kia Sportage. Since purchasing the vehicle, the contact has paid for numerous repairs. Before driving the vehicle off the lot, she noticed a large puddle of oil underneath the vehicle. The dealer repaired the failure.   Read details...

The Windshield problem

The contact owns 2020 kia Sportage. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle it was later discovered that a crack had developed in the front glass windshield. The contact indicated that no rock of object had made contact with the glass windshield to cause the crack and the crack started at   Read details...

The Windshield Wiper/washer Motor problem

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sportage. While driving 25 mph through a snow storm at night, the windshield wipers stopped operating. The dealer replaced the windshield wiper motor. When slush struck the windshield while the wipers were operating, they failed again.   Read details...




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