2005 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Kia Sportage. The newest campaign is 05V318000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Jul 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake. NHTSA has 68 complaints on file for 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, 05V318000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly. The recall began on august 1, 2005. Owners may 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.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 21,651 units in total.
05V318000Received . 3,672 units.
Parking Brake
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, the parking brake lever ratchet pawl was not properly manufactured and my damage the teeth of the parking brake lever ratchet. Damaged parking brake lever ratchet teeth may prevent the parking brake from engaging or may allow the parking brake to release after it has been engaged.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The inability to engage, or the inadvertent release of, the parking brake lever may allow your vehicle to roll while it is parked and may result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly. The recall began on august 1, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC-050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V212000Received . 10,360 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, fuel may leak from the o-ring into the internal vapor chamber located in the fuel tank at full tank conditions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The engine may stall when coming to a stop. It will be hard to fill the gas tank and external fuel may leak from the evaporative air filter inlet. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank and replace the charcoal canister free of charge. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC-048. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V120000Received . 7,619 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with electronic stability program (esp), the yaw rate sensor may become too sensitive and may recalibrate inaccurately. While driving the esp program may cause the engine to reduce power and may cause a brake at one of the wheels to be inappropriately.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake application caused by inadvertent esp activation may result in loss of control and a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the esp hydraulic electronic control unit free of charge. The recall began on april 13, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC-044. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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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
68 complaints, 93 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.
- 2005 Kia Sportage
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Sportage | All 2005 vehicles | Sportage, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 161.3 | 86.7 | 43.6 | 15 |
| Structure | 86 | 66.2 | 42.2 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 86 | 121.9 | 96 | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 75.3 | 48.2 | 41.2 | 7 |
| Suspension | 75.3 | 43.5 | 22.9 | 7 |
| Unknown or Other | 75.3 | 28.1 | 70.3 | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 64.5 | 29.7 | 25 | 6 |
| Steering | 53.8 | 75.3 | 23.7 | 5 |
| Visibility | 43 | 21.9 | 30.1 | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 43 | 54.9 | 77.5 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Nov 2023
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2005 Kia SportageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sportage/2005/. 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 2005 Kia Sportage?
- 21,651 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Kia Sportage name most often?
- Air Bags: 15 of 93 component mentions, or 161.3 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 86.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Kia Sportage open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.