1997 Kia Sportage cruise control problems
25 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1997 Kia Sportage, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving at 10-15 MPH, front of the vehicle was hit and none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer. Consumer adds the brakes failed. The transmission failed. Experiencing problems with the accelerator.
The SRS air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The cruise control failed to come on its own. The clock spring needed to be replaced. The air bag light had been on for a year. The consumer was informed that the front seat belts needed to be replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Kia Sportage
- Engine 58 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints