1997 Kia Sportage fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 19 complaints for the 1997 Kia Sportage, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I have talked to many other owners of the 1997 kia sportage and they have all had problems with air bags and fuel systems.
The design of the protective shield for the fuel tank allowed sand and pebbles to accumulate to the extent that I started noticing fuel vapors. The vehicle is housed in a garage, so I raised a window to help dissipate the vapors. In a few days, fuel was dripping from the leaks in the tank. I applied a putty product in june, 2006, which helped for several months. Then it started again. I re-applied putty in august, 2007. Then again in july, 2008, with two different (permanent?) products that have not worked, yet.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Kia Sportage
- Engine 58 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints