2000 Kia Sportage Steering Problems
9 owner-reported steering complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (9)
Your headlights are going out, and there's a large hole in the right frame of your car. Your door locks aren't working properly, the battery keeps dying, and your seatbelts aren't functioning as they should. The radio also shuts off unexpectedly. These issues combined—especially the non-functional locks, failing seatbelts, and dead headlights—create safety concerns. Repairs will likely involve replacing the battery, headlight bulbs and wiring, inspecting and replacing seatbelt components, and potentially welding or replacing the frame section.
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Your vehicle is experiencing severe rust damage throughout multiple critical systems. The fuel tank shield is severely corroded and barely attached, and you're smelling fuel vapors inside the cabin while the fuel tank itself shows rust damage. Your brake lines have rusted through in multiple places—one already failed and prevented the brakes from working, requiring immediate repair—and others show signs of future failure. Additionally, the power steering line has rusted and failed, causing loss of steering control while driving. The frame has heavy rust scale in several areas, and the paint is bubbling, indicating body rust underneath. Addressing this will require inspection and replacement of corroded brake lines, power steering lines, fuel tank components, and potentially structural reinforcement or replacement depending on the extent of frame damage.
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THE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT HAD BROKEN ENTIRELY THROUGH.THE WHEEL AND INNER AND OUTER STEERING TIE RODS DID NOT SUFFER SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. WHEEL AND STEERING TIE RODS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE BENT. FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PHYSICAL DAMAGE. IT IS UNCOMMON FOR THE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT TO BREAK AND MAY INDICATE POSSIBLE FLAW IN THE MECHANICAL COMPONENT. EVIDENCE SUPPORTS POSSIBLE FLAW AND POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING LINE BROKE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER CALLED TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, AND WAS TOLD THE OTHER POWER STEERING LINE BROKE. *AK
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO. *SLC THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK NOISE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO BRAKES AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPLACED. *SCC
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. *SLC
MY DAUGHTER WAS FLIPPED!! HIT IN THE REAR PANEL WHILE CLEARING AN INTERSECTION THE SPORTAGE ROLLED OVER. THE CHEVROLET S10 HIT HER GOING AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH. IT SPUN HER AND FLIPPED HER OVER AND THIS SUV SLIDE ACROSS THE PAVEMENT ON IT'S ROOF. SHE WAS AT A STOP THEN PROCEEDED ACROSS INTERSECTION 10-15 MPH AT THE MOST.. AGAIN SHE WAS FLIPPED OVER....THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!!!
WHILE DRIVING RENTED VEHICLE FROM BUDGET RENTAL THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH THROUGHT A BARB WIRED FENCE AND INTO A FIELD, THE STEERING WHEEL DID A 360 DEGREE TURN AND BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. NLM
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS I WAS TURNING. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND JERK WHEEL. DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND PROBLEM AFTER VEHICAL STAYED IN SHOP 4 DAYS...4TH OCCURRENCE. *AK