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1995 Kia Sportage Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Nov 14, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 56 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Kia Sportage submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesElectricalSeat belts+1 more
Filed Nov 14, 2000

HORN FAILED TO OPERATE/ ALL OF THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY/ INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD COME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER IN ANY OF THESE CONCERN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
874953
Incident
Mar 15, 2000
Electrical
Filed Nov 13, 1998
Fire reported

SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. AS CONSUMER STOPPED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
830774
Electrical
Filed Sep 23, 1998

BATTERY FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
541651
Incident
Aug 27, 1998
Electrical
Filed Jan 12, 1998

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE LOST POWER, SPUTTERED AND BACKFIRED UNTIL IT WOULD TURN ONLY 1000 TO 1200 RPM AT FULL THROTTLE.

NHTSA ID
528272
Incident
Jul 3, 1997
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+4 more
Filed Aug 27, 1997

HORN MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. IN ADDITION, REPLACED ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS AND GAS GAUGE. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND BRAKES FAILED. ALSO, REPLACED MUFFLER. *AK

NHTSA ID
518506
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Mar 31, 1997

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES, DRIVER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL OTHER SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, SUCH AS A FAULTY HORN ANDTHE STEERING BOLTS FELL OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
810543
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+4 more
Filed May 10, 1996

HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID
504101
Incident
Feb 25, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 10, 1995

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES ALL THE TIME-THIS HAPPENS WHEN TURNING OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. TT

NHTSA ID
970144

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Engine14Seat belts11

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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