KnownCarProblems2007 Kia Sportage Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Kia Sportage, most often about the air bags (17% of complaints, typically around 44,500 miles). It is 17th of 26 Sportage model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2007 Kia Sportage problems
Air bags
13 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 44,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The front passenger seat sensor also illuminated while a passenger was occupying the seat; the air bag light would also intermittently shut on and off. The contact took his vehicle to the dealer for…
The air bag light in my 2007 Kia Sportage keeps coming on for no reason. I had this problem occur three (3) times this year twice on the driver's side and once one the passenger's side. The dealership keeps saying you have to sit in the seat a certain way so the light won't come on and recognize your weight. I am over…
Electrical
13 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles.
When driving through a puddle of standing water, the 'splash' of water that entered the engine compartment caused the 'charging' warning light to illuminate, the engine to stall, resulting in the loss of power assist to both steering and brakes. This had never occurred in all my previous years of ownership, but has…
When driving in rainy weather, I will loose power steering after driving over a puddle. The battery light will come on and my power steering will go off. It comes back after a minute or so, but when it goes out, the vehicle becomes very difficult to control.
Brakes
12 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components.
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the rear brake light failed to illuminate without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 13v114000 (exterior lighting, service brakes…
The ABS pump, caused my brakes to lock on all four tires causing rubber to burn and smoke. I was driving the car when I noticed something happened and felt like I had emergency brakes would not drive any more than 10 miles an hour, was close to home and completely locked up as I drove into my driveway. No emergency…
Lights
12 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 67,000 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, headlights.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the brake lights fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. He checked the bulbs on the vehicle and they were working normally. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 65,574.
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the headlights were extremely dim. The lights had to be placed in a high beam setting in order to see anything. The contact mentioned that the failure was a very serious safety concern because the visibility was impaired while operating the vehicle. The…
Stability control
11 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 61,500 miles.
My SUV was in motion and the ABS, ESC and the diagram of the whole drive train lit up. I was backing out of my driveway when all of these lights came on at the same time.
My complaint is with Kia motors america. They were required to issue a recall on the 'stop lamp switch' in 2009 for certain Kia models including my 2007 Kia Sportage. I had my vehicle serviced in june of 2009 for this issue. Since then the "warranty" expired on the part and it is now broken again (I have no functional…
Steering
10 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 73,500 miles. Parts named most often: steering wheel/handle bar.
It started feb 22nd, 2010 when a sensor on the power steering pump broke and I had power steering fluid leaking all over the engine and my steering locked up. Kia of redding replaced the pump @ 59k miles. Then on july 9th, same thing happened as steering locked up in traffic in eureka, had to have it towed 175 miles…
I own a 2007 Kia Sportage lx with 6,0259 miles on it. I purchased this vehicle used with warranty, but of course that has expired. When driving in wet road conditions, through rain and over puddles of water my battery light will come on and the power steering will lock. I strongly believe that this is a defect in the…
Engine
10 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles.
When driving through a puddle of standing water, the 'splash' of water that entered the engine compartment caused the 'charging' warning light to illuminate, the engine to stall, resulting in the loss of power assist to both steering and brakes. This had never occurred in all my previous years of ownership, but has…
My engine simply stopped working. I have been waiting since aug 15 2017 for an engine replacement. Kia has now given me 8 different dates for a new engine.
Speed control
7 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 87,500 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal, cables, cruise control.
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the brakes were depressed. The contact mentioned that he was able to shift into park but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…
I stopped behind a SUV in the turning lane, waiting on light change when for no reason, the Kia surged forward and hit the SUV in front of me. Total amt of damage to both cars was $8,000.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Kia Sportage recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Kia will send an interim notification to owners in may 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is sc098.
Full defect summary
Kia motors corporation (kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 rondo, model year 2007-2011 sedona, sorento and sportage, model year 2010-2011 soul, model year 2008-2011 optima, model year 2010 forte, model year 2007-2009 amanti, and model year 2009 borrego vehicles. Originally, in april 2013, kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 rondo and sportage, model year 2007-2011 sorento, model year 2007 sedona, model year 2010-2011 soul, and model year 2011 optima vehicles. In september 2013, kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressi
Lights: switch
Risk: Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2009. Owners may contact kia's consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Full defect summary
Huyndai-kia is recalling 139,844 my 2006-2007- sedona, sportage, sorento and my rondo and amanti vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2007 Kia Sportage
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Kia Sportage?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (13 complaints, typically around 44,500 miles); electrical (13 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); brakes (12 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Kia Sportage have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 1, 2013 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Kia Sportage?
- It is 17th of 26 Sportage model years by number of complaints, with 77 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.