1995 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1995 Kia Sportage. The newest campaign is 02V216000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Aug 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly. NHTSA has 56 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V216000, in the NHTSA record
Owner notification began december 20, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 191,025 units in total.
02V216000Received . 189,706 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the safety belt buckle may "false latch" and expose the driver to unrestrained movement during a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owner notification began december 20, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC027. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
95V073000Received . 1,319 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The nuts attaching the rear axle bearing oil seal retainers and brake backing plates to the rear axle housing may be under- torqued causing these units to loosen or fall off.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause (1) oil leakage into the rear brake and onto the brake linings; (2) rear brake damage from the axle nutsfalling into the rear brake drums; or (3) separation of the rear wheel/axleshaft from the vehicle resulting in an increased potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and retorque the rear axle bearing oil seal retainer nuts.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
56 complaints, 88 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1995 Kia Sportage
- All 1995 vehicles
| Component | 1995 Sportage | All 1995 vehicles | Sportage, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 170.5 | 144.8 | 77.5 | 15 |
| Seat Belts | 125 | 28.2 | 15.6 | 11 |
| Electrical System | 90.9 | 79.9 | 96 | 8 |
| Visibility | 90.9 | 61 | 30.1 | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 68.2 | 137.3 | 67.2 | 6 |
| Suspension | 68.2 | 49.1 | 22.9 | 6 |
| Steering | 56.8 | 41.1 | 23.7 | 5 |
| Structure | 56.8 | 40.2 | 42.2 | 5 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 45.5 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 4 |
| Power Train | 45.5 | 108.5 | 71.2 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Mar 2006
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE02051 | Preliminary evaluation | SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION | Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly | 17 Jun 2002 | 20 Sep 2002 | 02V216000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1995 Kia SportageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1995 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sportage/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1995 Kia Sportage?
- 191,025 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia Sportage have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Kia Sportage, model years 1995 to 2026. 2 of them name the 1995 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Kia Sportage name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 15 of 88 component mentions, or 170.5 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 144.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Kia Sportage open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.