2006 Kia Sportage electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 22 complaints for the 2006 Kia Sportage, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked for approximately 45 minutes when it suddenly caught fire. The vehicle was towed to a shop and inspected. The repair shop stated that the failure was due to faulty wiring. The manufacturer stated that they would send an inspector to examine the vehicle. The vehicle currently remains at the shop. The current and failure mileages were 13,000. Updated 01/11/08. Updated
The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected, the vehicle failed due to the autolocking brakes and Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.