Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Kia Sportage submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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
I PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED OF REPEATED STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AT 179,510 MILES ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TWISTING OUT OF ITS STANDARD POSITION. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE BOLT SECURING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THREADED HOLE IN FLOOR CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR
I HAD THIS ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES. AND THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY ONLY DELETE THE ERROR. THE FIRS ISSUE IS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG (AIRBAG LIGHT ERROR) THE ERROR SEEMS TO BE THE SENSOR INSIDE THE SEAT.. AND THE SECOND ERROR THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER IS READING ABOUT 5 MILE OFF.
I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE ESC OFF LIGHTS GOES ON DASHBOARD. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL OUT AND BECOMES SLUGGISH. I PULL OVER AND PARK THE CAR THEN IT WON'T GO INTO DRIVE OR OUT OF PARK. I WAIT OVER 15 MINUTES AND AM ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I HAVE BROUGHT TO KIA DEALTERSHIP AND SAID IT WAS BRAKE SWITCH. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I WILL BRING IT IN TO DEALER SHIP AGAIN BECAUSE CAR SEEMS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 3, 2017 AND STILL A RECURRING PROBLEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE, RADIATOR, AND TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS AND BEFORE NEW YEAR'S EVE I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A LADY STATING SHE WAS A KIA REPRESENTATIVE. MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKE SWITCH. ABOUT TEN DAYS AFTER THE CALL MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NO LONGER GO OUT EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING STILL OVERNIGHT. THAN ABOUT 3-5 DAYS LATER MY ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW ALWAYS STAY ON WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS PAST WEEKEND I SENT A SERVICE REQUEST ONLINE FOR THE BRAKE SWITCH ISSUE TO BE FIXED. I DID BUNCH OF RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS THE ONE CAUSING THE OTHER ISSUES AND STILL CAN CAUSE MORE. ON 2/1/16 A KIA SERVICE EMPLOYEE CALLED AND LEFT A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T APPLY TO MAY CAR. LATER ON THAT SAME DAY MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I DID THE BRAKE SWITCH IS THE CAUSE FOR ALL THREE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING NOW. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS HOW CAN OTHER 2006 KIA SPORTAGES WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE LIKE ME IS COVERED BUT MY CAR IS NOT.
THE ESC OFF LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME . I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED THE BUTTON - THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK EITHER. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS MANY TIMES, HOWEVER NOW I CANNOT OPEN THE BACK HATCH IT SEEMS TO BE STUCK NEITHER THE PUSH BUTTON OR THE KEY WILL OPEN BACKHATCH OR WINDOW - MAKING IT NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO BRAKE LIGHT TO CHANGE BULB-VERY UNSAFE. *TR
DEAR NHTSA, I HAVE A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 69,245 MILES AND HAVE BEEN IN THE DEALER ON 12/4/14, 12/8/2014, 12/13/14, FOR ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE BRAKING TO ENTER ANOTHER LANE OR TO TURN. ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE BRAKING TO TURN AT 9:00PM ON 12/16/14.ENGINE LIGHT HAVE COME ON AT LEAST 6-8 TIMES BEFORE AT WHICH EACH TIME I WENT INTO THE SERVICE DEALER ON 12/3/14, 12/8/14 AND 12/10/14. SOMETIMES IF IT WAS DURING THE DAY I TOOK THE KIA DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER I NOTICED WHILE RESEARCHING THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH A FAULTY THROTTLE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION KIA WANTS TO CHARGE ME $248 TO REPLACE A THROTTLE. FROM THE REVIEWS ISSUED ONLINE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT THAT KIA MANUFACTURER IS AWARE. ACCORDING TO SAFECAR.GOV THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAULTY THROTTLE (E.G. OR FAULTY PARTS) AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE SERVICE DEALER. FINALLY COBB COUNTY SERVICE (CUSTOMER # [XXX]) SUGGESTED REPAIR INVOICE STATED THAT AFTER REPLACING TPS NEED MORE DIAGNOSIS TIME WITH VEHICLE IN ORDER TO FIND OUT ISSUE? I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A SAFETY RELATED DEFECTS (E.G. 267 OR MORE COMPLAINTS ONLINE NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY DEFECTS OF THE 2006 SPORTAGE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF), ESPECIALLY TO PAY FOR A PART THAT WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE ENGINE WILL NOT CUT OFF. I ALSO FILED AN INQUIRY WITH KIA ON TODAY 12/16/2014, CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION REFERENCE NUMBER (#[XXX]).I AM AWAITING A CALL FROM KIA ABOUT THIS INQUIRY. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND THE COST OF REPAIRS SHOULD BE REMEDIED AT NO COST TO ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I HAD KIA INSPECT THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAUSE IT STARTED WORKING SPORADICALLY. I WAS INFORMED BY KIA THAT THEY DISCONNECTED THE UNIT TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CATCHING ON FIRE. VERBATIM: FOUND BLOWER MOTOR BAD AND FRIED RESISTOR AND HARNESS. LEFT UNPLUGGED TO PREVENT FIRE FROM STARTING. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND CERTAINLY SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY AIR ISSUES UNLESS FREON IS NEEDED. THIS VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE 10 YR WARRANTY, BUT IT IS JUST THE POWER TRAIN. THIS ISSUE IS AN ISSUE THAT CAME STRAIGHT OFF THE MANUFACTURING LINE AND I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY VEHICLES HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BUT I HAVE READ SIMILAR ISSUES ON THIS SITE. KIA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR MANUFACTURING A 1 TON KILLING MACHINE. IF THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SOME INNOCENT BYSTANDER IN MY PATH. THEY UNHOOKED THE UNIT TO PRESERVE THE ENGINE, BECAUSE THAT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER. IT IS CRAZY THAT A RECALL HASN'T BEEN MADE YET. ALSO, MY ESC LIGHT KEEPS POPPING ON AND OFF AND ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LIST 2006 KIA SPORTAGES HAD A RECALL FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL LAMP AND I WAS INFORMED MY 2006 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAD THIS FIXED WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN BUT THE LIGHT STILL GOES ON AND OFF, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A HAZARD IF MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED OR I CANNOT TURN OFF MY CRUISE CONTROL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. NOT AN HONORABLE COMPANY AND DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER, IN HOPES OF RECEIVING SOME TYPE OF DIRECT ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR AGENCY ON THESE SAFETY RELATED DECEPTIVE AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS, WHO CONTINUE TO PLAY WITH THE LIFE, DEATH AND SAFETY OF MANY CONSUMERS LIKE MYSELF, IT SEEM LIKE THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB), IS CONSTANTLY BEING HELD POWERLESS, WHEN IT COMES TO CONSUMERS COMPLAINT(S), THOSE DEALERSHIP ARE ALWAYS GIVEN THE GO AHEAD AND THEN PERMITTED TO CARRY ON THESE DECEPTIVE LIFE THREATENING SAFETY PRACTICES, WHENEVER COMPLAINTS ARE FILE AND FORWARDED TO THAT DEALERSHIP, THEY THEN INTENTIONALLY FAIL TO COMPLY BY BEING UNRESPONSIVE WITHIN THE ALLOWED TIME GIVEN, BY BBB CALCULATING THE CASES WILL THEN BE DROP, DISCARDED, AND STORE AWAY/CLOSED NEVER TO BE HEARD FROM AGAIN OTHER TO BE USED AS REFERENCE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SEE THE BUSINESS RATING IN THE BBB WEB PAGE. WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING; THESE DEALERS ARE PURCHASING UNSAFE VEHICLES WITHIN THE WHOLESALE AUTOMOTIVE (DAMAGE AND DISABLED) MARKET, TURNING AROUND, AND COSMETICALLY TOUCHING THEM UP AND PLACING THEM ON THEIR LOT TO BE SOLD AND EVENTUALLY PLACE THEM BACK ON THE ROAD WITHOUT THE CONSUMER EVER AWARE THEY ARE SITTING IN A UNSAFE DANGEROUS DRIVABLE VEHICLE UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE. SOME OF THESE DISCREPANCIES ARE MUCH LARGER, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST DUE TO GENDER, AND CAN'T DO MUCH ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THE DEALER, NOW HAS PITCH THE ISSUE THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE AND HAS BEEN SOLD AS IS CLEARLY FORGETTING THE FACT, WHEN THIS WAS DONE WITH A CONCEALMENT CONCEPT OF DECEPTION BY SAYING SIGN HERE SIGN THERE, IMPLYING AND PASSING ALONG DURING THE SIGNING PROCESS, IF ANY OF THESE HIDDEN MALFUNCTIONING PROBLEM(S) ARE DISCOVERED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, CONTACT ME PERSONALLY, THEN THOSE FOUND ISSUES WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REPAIR. NOT ENOUGH MOVE TO FINISH THIS STATEMENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PRESS THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND APPLY THE BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
RIDING DOWN CHADDS FORD PA ROUTE ONE 6/12/14 ( THURSDAY) WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL HAD PULLED OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF AFTERNOON TRAFFIC . ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK TIE ROD CAME APART.. THE OUTER THREADS WERE STRIPPED. I HAVE A PICTURE. *TR
AS OF SATURDAY MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, THEN I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT KEPT FLASHING ON AND OFF BY ITSELF. AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS WELL. SO I GOT ONLINE TO INVESTIGATE THIS AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR AND MODEL CAR. BUT WHEN I CALLED KIA THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH MY MAKE MODEL WAS RECALLED AND MY CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING THAT WAS RECALLED. *JS
I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH BEHIND SEVERAL OTHER CARS APPROACHING A REDLIGHT. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AND AS THE CARS AHEAD OF ME BEGAN TO BRAKE, I DID AS WELL. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE AND I HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I MANUALLY DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE ESC LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CAR HAD THE STOP LAMP RECALL DONE IN NOVEMBER 2009. *TR
2006 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF AIRBAG LIGHT. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CONNECTIONS WERE BAD, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATED. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE RADIATOR COVER WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER AGREED TO FIX THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE. UPDATED 01/07/13
AS OF YET THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT OTHER THAN BEING NOTIFIED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND FOR OVER TWO MONTHS NOW THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CLAIM THAT THEY CAN NOT GET THE NECESSARY PARTS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. THIS SAFETY RECALL IS FOR A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH WHICH CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES LIGHTS, THE CAR NOT TO MOVE OUT OF PARK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
THE ELECTRONIC STABILIZATION CONTROL IS INTERMITTENT. IT GOES OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES . THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT BUT SO FAR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS. *TR
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