AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2008 Kia Sportage
NHTSA data on file today
The 2008 Kia Sportage has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 98 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #22V800000 Engine Compartment Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V815000 Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit may Short NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #13V114000 Stop Lamp Switch may Function Intermittently NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 27 complaints
- Engine 17 complaints
- Service Brakes 15 complaints
- Structure 13 complaints
- Power Train 12 complaints
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 9 complaints
Of the 98 complaints on file, 2 report a crash and 24 a fire; across all 98 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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