AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2002 Kia Sportage
NHTSA data on file today
The 2002 Kia Sportage has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 234 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #09E025000 FMVSS 108/REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS/AMBER REFLECTOR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09E012000 FMVSS 108/AFTERMARKET COMBINATION LAMPS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V161000 ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 69 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 40 complaints
- Power Train 23 complaints
- Structure 23 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 21 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 20 complaints
Of the 234 complaints on file, 15 report a crash and 6 a fire; across all 234 complaints, owners report 9 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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