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2001 Kia SportageProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 228 owner complaints about the 2001 Kia Sportage, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2001 Kia Sportage
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.4× the Sportage median · #10 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints22842 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage69kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 29, 2018. Updated daily. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Kia Sportage has problems

228 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline500
Engine and engine cooling455
Service brakes, hydraulic254
Structure240
Electrical system231
Power train221
Air bags2017
Suspension201
Visibility171
17 other systems766

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 Kia Sportage recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do fuel system, gasoline problems start?

69kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 37 fuel system, gasoline complaints. 86% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
4under 30k miles32under 100k miles5100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Sportage year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sportage median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Kia Sportage, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL TANK LEAKAGEEA06007 · closed Nov 30, 2007
    No recall
  2. SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTIONRQ03007 · closed Feb 27, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-305
In owners' words

What Sportage owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MY TEEN...WHEN FILLING GAS TANK IT BEGINS TO SPEW OUT ONTO HIM. ARE THE PERSON FILLING THE TANK.ALSO A BAD SMELL OF FUMES INSIDE OF CAR,,,,PLEASE HELP THE PROBLEM....*JS
Complaint 10668990 · Dec 30, 2014
THE CAR KEEPS STALLING JUST QUITS WHEN I SLOW DOWN. I HAD TWO MECHANICS CHECK IT OUT. FILLED THE TANK WITH NEW GAS, AND NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THE ELECTRICAL CHECK. IT IS A MYSTERY WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. AND I DON'T WANT TO SELL THE CAR AND…
Complaint 10614450 · Jul 17, 2014 · 30,000 miles
I PURCHASED A KIA SPORTAGE EX 2001 ON 12/27/12 FROM FRONT RYAL AUTO GROUP IN FRONT ROYAL VA. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. AFTER A FEW DAYS I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM, THEY DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY TO BRING…
Complaint 10496157 · Feb 2, 2013 · 11,450 miles

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