2000 Kia Sportage drivetrain & axles problems
32 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2000 Kia Sportage, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Front driverside door won't open and all doors lock without warnings with slightest movement of car. Car failed first vt saftey inspection nov. 00 because severe defect with wheel bearings - brakes pads and rotors replaced with adjustments neccesary to wheel bearing as very loose. Four wheel drive checked in november by kia due to possible hub failure, found no problem. First time using 4wh dr, failed had to be towed to dealership (dec 00) all 4wh dr equipment replaced.
Auto surges and accelerates while traveling highway speeds. Have had several close calls / near accidents. Dealer "cannot duplicate" and therefore will not do anything. Manufacturer has been contacted and said there is nothing they can do "nothing to fix - if dealer can not duplicate". Have brought in to dealer 2 times. What happens when this causes an accident/injury/ or worse? How can they duplicate it then?
Other problems reported for the 2000 Kia Sportage
- Fuel system 102 complaints
- Brakes 61 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 27 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints
- Transmission 20 complaints