2000 Kia Sportage Airbags Problems

Your Sportage has multiple serious safety issues: the airbag in the steering wheel is missing, your brakes go all the way to the floor before stopping, and the oxygen sensor for bank one is faulty. You're also experiencing popping in the tires and are concerned about frame structural integrity. These issues combined create significant safety risks, especially with children in the vehicle. A full safety inspection and repairs to the airbag system, brake system, oxygen sensor, and frame would be needed to address these concerns.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AFTER TALKING TO KIA THEY STATED THAT THE SPORTAGE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES AND THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. SEVERAL VEHICLE'S MADE EMERGENCY STOPS IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AS A RESULT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE'S. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND PROVIDED WRITTEN REPORTS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THERE WAS ALSO ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE'S INVOLVED. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARDS OR CRASH. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *NM

THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH. THE VEHICLE HIT A EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL DUE TO INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND BODY. *JB *TC

CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IN A CRASH AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.*AK

A TAXI CAB CROSSED A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE ON A 2 WAY ROAD AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND ALL THREE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

I AM NOT SURE IF YOU CAN HELP ME BUT I FEEL THAT I NEED TO VENT IN REFERENCE TO KIA. I PURCHASED A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE IN NOVEMBER OF 1999. AT THAT TIME THE WARRANTY WAS 3 YEARS OR 36000 MILES WHICH EVER CAME FIRST. I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT I PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY ARE SAYING I DIDN'T. MY CARE ONLY HAS 30050 MILES. THE ISSUE IS THAT SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR I HAVE HAD IN THEIR SERVICE SHOP AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR SEVERAL PROBLEMS. NOW IT IS BACK IN FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR TWO PROBLEMS THAT THEY CLAIM HAD BEEN FIXED TWO TIMES PRIOR. I HAVE A STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG THAT KEEPS DISAPPEARING WHICH CAUSES A PROBLEM FOR ME WHEN I NEED TO HONK THE HORN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. NOW THE 3 YEARS HAVE PASTED, NOT THE 36000 MILES BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT UPFRONT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I JUST FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HONOR THE 36000 NOT THE 3 YEAR IT IS NOT LIKE THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD IF I NEVER BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFORE FOR THESE PROBLEMS BUT THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A NEW CAR AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT PROTECTS THE CONSUMER FROM THIS KIND OF TREATMENT OR IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO OTHER THAN TRADING IT IN FOR A BETTER CAR? PLEASE YOUR RESPONSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS, PATTI TOMASINO 2318 SUNDROP DRIVE GLENVIEW, IL 60025 847-913-2126 CELL 847-486-1979 HOME . *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SPINNED, AND HIT REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, LANDING ON A MEDIUM IN THE ROAD. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.CONSUMER FELT IF THERE WAS A PASSENGER, HE/SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 15MPH WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH A COLLISION OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER FROM BEHIND AND HER DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. NLM

CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR END CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END FRAME AND FIRE WALL AREA, BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, NO INJURIES INDICATED ON THE REPORT. *MJS

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK