2001 Kia Sportage suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 20 complaints for the 2001 Kia Sportage, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
1. Vehicle rocks side-to-side when making turns. 2. Vehicle has extra play in the steering wheel. 3. Vehicle moves(slides) right of the roadwhile driving. 4. Front left-side of vehicle shakes(until you can look out front window without having a headache)at 10-60MPH. 5. Vehicle 's body bounce forward and backward a few times when vehicle comes to complete stop. 6. Front driver seatbelt locks sometimes(for no reason). (DOT number: 5mhca32900 tiresize: p185/65r14)
2001 kia sportage suffered two complete engine failures. Along with the engine failures, there were problems with the radio, battery and the terminals, front brakes, a sensor knock, exhaust system, air condition, valve cover gasket, front wheel bearings, front pads and rotors, cruise control, and a defective idler arm.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Kia Sportage
- Fuel system 65 complaints
- Engine 50 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Air bags 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 19 complaints
- Exhaust system 17 complaints