1999 Kia Sportage wipers, windshield & visibility problems
38 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1999 Kia Sportage, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Windshielwipers would go so fast at times they flew off windshield, or so slow that they wouldn't hardly move, the driver side power window controls would not put down the back p[assenger side window, vehicle had a tendency to loose all power at 55 - 60 MPH, vehicle caught fire on 9/06/200 due to electrical reasons vehicle is totaled most likely, all interior wiring , dash assemlby shifter and radio comp needs replace ment as well as all the interior windshiel headliner etc.
Heater coil was replaced three times. The last time the vehicle broke down in the middle of the bridge. Vehicle was towed, and the heater coil was replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Kia Sportage
- Engine 92 complaints
- Brakes 48 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints
- Transmission 32 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Exhaust system 29 complaints
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