1999 Kia Sportage drivetrain & axles problems
31 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1999 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 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
While driving front passenger's wheel bearing broke off, causing wheel to bent inwards/ sparks flying, and fire started. Driver stopped vehicle and found that wheel almost fell off from the axle. Please provide further information.
Rear frame of my 1999 kia sportage rotted, and causing the whole rearend to shift severely. At 30MPH. Causing me to park my sportage. Rest of the frame in good shape.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Kia Sportage
- Engine 92 complaints
- Brakes 48 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 38 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints
- Transmission 32 complaints
- Exhaust system 29 complaints