Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1996 KIA Sportage

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
57
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
8
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

57 filed
12
Crashes
3
Fires
27
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    10
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    9
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    8
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    4
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Power TRAIN:MANUAL Transmission
    3
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    3
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
    3

Recalls

3 campaigns
02V216000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2002-08-16

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.

RiskIN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

FixOWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

97V234000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1997-12-17

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MICROSWITCH ON THE REAR HATCH LOCK CYLINDER CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK INADVERTENTLY.

RiskSHOULD THIS OCCUR, SECURITY FROM UNWANTED INTRUSION INTO THE VEHICLE IS LOST.

FixDEALERS WILL MODIFY THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCK CIRCUIT.

96V131000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1996-07-15

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY COULD BIND OR STICK DURING OPERATION.

RiskTHIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO HOLD THE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
EA06007·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2006-05-09 → 2007-11-30

FUEL TANK LEAKAGE

EA06007·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-09 → 2007-11-30

FUEL TANK LEAKAGE

EA06007·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE2006-05-09 → 2007-11-30

FUEL TANK LEAKAGE

PE02051·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2002-06-17 → 2002-09-20

SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION

Led to recall02V216000

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