Worst 2007 Kia Sportage Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Electrical Faults
Electronic Stability Control
Airbags
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Kia Sportage.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Faults | 13 | — | 3 | 70,888 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 11 | — | — | 60,972 mi | |
| Airbags | 10 | 2 | — | 68,100 mi | |
| Brakes | 9 | — | — | 111,460 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 9 | — | — | 79,859 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 8 | — | 1 | 111,085 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 8 | — | — | 75,115 mi | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 5 | 2 | — | 154,100 mi | |
| Body Structure | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Engine & Cooling | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| Suspension Failures | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Tire Defects | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Air Bags:Side/Window | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Latches / Locks | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Hydraulic Brakes | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2007 Kia Sportage
1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting ~980,377 vehicles.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
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2007 Kia Sportage — FAQ
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