Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Kia Sportage submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
NO AIRBAG IN STEERING WHEEL, BRAKES GOES DOWN TO FLOOR, OXYGEN SENSOR BAD IN BANK ONE, POPPING IN TIRES. MY FRAME CAN BREAK FROM CAR AT ANY TIME, DEALER KNEW I HAD KIDS, WE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT RIDING IN THIS CAR.
ON APRIL 12, 2013 I GOT INTO MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE TO GO TO WORK. AS SOON AS I GOT INTO THE CAR I HIT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO GET THE DEW OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD AND INSTEAD OF JUST GOING ONCE THEY WENT OFF EXTREMELY FAST WITH OUT STOPPING FOR ABOUT 45 SECONDS. ONCE I GOT THEM TURNED OFF I WENT UP THE ROAD AND TURNED TO HEAD TO WORK VIA THE BACK ROADS. I DROVE ABOUT 1 MILES WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF AGAIN THEN A SECOND LATER I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND 2 OF MY AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED AND I FELT A THROBBING PAIN IN MY RIGHT SHIN. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE LOWER AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS THE ONLY CAR INVOLVED AND HAS A CLEAR CARFAX. THE ROAD I WAS DRIVING ON WAS SMOOTH AND I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT SITS. *TR
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AFTER TALKING TO KIA THEY STATED THAT THE SPORTAGE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES AND THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. SEVERAL VEHICLE'S MADE EMERGENCY STOPS IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AS A RESULT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE'S. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND PROVIDED WRITTEN REPORTS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THERE WAS ALSO ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE'S INVOLVED. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARDS OR CRASH. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *NM
THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH. THE VEHICLE HIT A EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL DUE TO INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND BODY. *JB *TC
CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IN A CRASH AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.*AK
A TAXI CAB CROSSED A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE ON A 2 WAY ROAD AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND ALL THREE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
I AM NOT SURE IF YOU CAN HELP ME BUT I FEEL THAT I NEED TO VENT IN REFERENCE TO KIA. I PURCHASED A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE IN NOVEMBER OF 1999. AT THAT TIME THE WARRANTY WAS 3 YEARS OR 36000 MILES WHICH EVER CAME FIRST. I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT I PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY ARE SAYING I DIDN'T. MY CARE ONLY HAS 30050 MILES. THE ISSUE IS THAT SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR I HAVE HAD IN THEIR SERVICE SHOP AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR SEVERAL PROBLEMS. NOW IT IS BACK IN FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR TWO PROBLEMS THAT THEY CLAIM HAD BEEN FIXED TWO TIMES PRIOR. I HAVE A STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG THAT KEEPS DISAPPEARING WHICH CAUSES A PROBLEM FOR ME WHEN I NEED TO HONK THE HORN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. NOW THE 3 YEARS HAVE PASTED, NOT THE 36000 MILES BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT UPFRONT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I JUST FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HONOR THE 36000 NOT THE 3 YEAR IT IS NOT LIKE THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD IF I NEVER BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFORE FOR THESE PROBLEMS BUT THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A NEW CAR AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT PROTECTS THE CONSUMER FROM THIS KIND OF TREATMENT OR IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO OTHER THAN TRADING IT IN FOR A BETTER CAR? PLEASE YOUR RESPONSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS, PATTI TOMASINO 2318 SUNDROP DRIVE GLENVIEW, IL 60025 847-913-2126 CELL 847-486-1979 HOME . *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SPINNED, AND HIT REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, LANDING ON A MEDIUM IN THE ROAD. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.CONSUMER FELT IF THERE WAS A PASSENGER, HE/SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 15MPH WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH A COLLISION OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER FROM BEHIND AND HER DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. NLM
CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR END CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END FRAME AND FIRE WALL AREA, BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, NO INJURIES INDICATED ON THE REPORT. *MJS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS; EACH TIME DEALER WOULD INFORM CONSUMER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, AND EACH TIME AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. CURRENTLY, WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED, BUT AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON UPON STARTING VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER LEFT THE AIR BAG UNHOOKED DURING THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. IT WAS HOOKED BACK UP BUT THE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AGAIN ONE WEEK LATER. *YH
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 22MPH ON A SIDE ROAD. THERE WERE VEHICLES PARKED AHEAD OF HER VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLID INTO THEM. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS WENT OFF, DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE HURT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THERE WAS A NEED FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP AND VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK
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.
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