1998 Kia Sportage suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 28 complaints for the 1998 Kia Sportage, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Driving uphill in one inch of snow the axel hubs on the front of vehicle did not engage causing the loss of control of the steering, sliding sideways and backwards to a stop. The parts replaced were as follows: axel hub seals, axel bearings, upper ball joint, vacuum line and realignment of front end.
First time I brought the car back was because the engine light went on and I had a oil leakage in the engine. Car started to shake even after it was hot and made a weird noise in the engine. The motor rr window was not working and the brakes were making some weird noise. Brought to the dealer to fix and he sent it to kia for repair, the kia crew found the front caliper frozen, but the customer denied to fix it. So I brought it to a specialist to check double check the car.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Kia Sportage
- Engine 89 complaints
- Brakes 82 complaints
- Electrical system 58 complaints
- Transmission 39 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 31 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints