Vehicle report

2008 KIA SPORTAGE

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Reported problems

98 complaints · median 78500 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26
ENGINE17
SERVICE BRAKES15
STRUCTURE:BODY11
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)9
POWER TRAIN9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6
AIR BAGS5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
VISIBILITY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
STEERING1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
TIRES1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
WHEELS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.