2006 KIA Sportage problems
Owners have filed 169 complaints about the 2006 KIA Sportage with NHTSA. Air bags account for 22.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13%.
Complaints169
Crashes12
Fires9
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 22.5% · 38
Electrical system 13.0% · 22
Engine 8.9% · 15
Vehicle speed control 5.9% · 10
Electronic stability control (ESC) 5.3% · 9
Engine and engine cooling 5.3% · 9
Visibility 4.1% · 7
Exterior lighting 3.6% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the KIA Sportage in this data, 2006 sits 16th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 33 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,500 miles.
In owners' own words
I was riding down the road and the airbag light came on. Two days later the check engine light came on. My mechanic thinks it is a sensor for the check engine light. Having trouble with covid-19 getting the part, been waiting for over a week. My mechanic has recommended me taking the car to a KIA dealer ship with the airbag light coming on. He though for sure it would have a recall but I do not see one listed. Air bags · reported at 146,367 miles
My air bag came on around june of 2014 and now remains on. I am told by my mechanic it is the air bag impact sensor switch #95930 2e000. The replacement part is $268.15 With a $39.00 Removal and replacement fee. The diagnostics is $32.50. If this part is faulty as indicated in my web search, why am I paying out of pocket to a faulty safety switch? Where is/are the recall letter(s)? Air bags · reported at 79,000 miles
Both drive and passenger airbag lights were lit. This occurred 5 times, all of which I was told by the dealership was "fixed." The sixth time the dealership had my car for 72 hours, claimed to "be fixed" yet again, once both seats were supposedly replaced. Within 2 weeks both lights came back on. The lights are on, yet again, for the seventh time...I am consulting an attorney! Air bags · reported at 563,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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