1998 Kia Sportage wipers, windshield & visibility problems
31 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1998 Kia Sportage, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 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 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Brakes: hydraulic brake pedal has to be pressed to the floor before vehicle stops. The lifters made loud noises & rattling & needed to be changed. Rear door is off line & not shutting properly. Customer states drivers side mirror fell off. The check engine light is on due to oxygen sensor failure. The rear hatch does not close properly. The customer stated that there was a ticking noise at engine when hot or cold, this happens all the time.
Continual failure of battery , replaced 5 times and replaced alternator but contiues to have battery failure also windows and door lcks go on and off by themselves.
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
- Suspension 28 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints
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