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2001 Kia Sportage body & structure problems

The 2001 Kia Sportage has 24 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Body & Structure complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

What owners report

2001 KIA SPORTAGE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER REGISTERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED.*MR THE COOLANT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, THE REAR HATCH PANEL INSIDE FELL OFF, NEW CLIPS WERE INSTALLED. REPLACED MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH, TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED,…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · May 1, 2005

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2001 Kia Sportage have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2001 Kia Sportage body & structure — 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.