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1997 Kia Sportage brakes problems

The 1997 Kia Sportage has 20 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Sportage brakes complaints by model year82 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 23 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 82 complaints1999: 48 complaints2000: 61 complaints2001: 27 complaints2002: 26 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 10 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 23 complaints2009: 16 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 25 complaints2012: 11 complaints2013: 25 complaints2014: 24 complaints2015: 31 complaints2016: 38 complaints2017: 26 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 12 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 35 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 5 complaints
Sportage brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Kia Sportage have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1997 Kia Sportage brakes — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.