2005 Kia Sportage

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 40 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 68 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 05V318000 2005-07-08

    Recall 05V318000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 05V212000 2005-05-03

    Recall 05V212000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 05V120000 2005-03-29

    Recall 05V120000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2005

A further 38 records exist for the Kia Sportage where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11017172 2025-04-17

    TSB_TRA046_R5

    TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is…

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 11000787 2024-05-16

    TSB_TRA046_R4

    This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is replaced.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 10226555 2022-11-18

    TSB_TRA046_R3

    TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is replaced, refer to applicable vehicles in the chart starting on page 2.

    Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 40 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 618 records exist for the Kia Sportage where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Kia Sportage page

A further 19 records exist for the Kia Sportage where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2005226 2005-08-08

    Transport Canada recall 2005226

    On certain vehicles, an undersized parking brake ratchet pawl could wear prematurely, resulting in unexpected failure of the parking brake. Correction: Dealers will replace the parking brake engagement assembly.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 2005160 2005-05-20

    Transport Canada recall 2005160

    On certain vehicles, fuel may leak from the o-ring seal into the internal vapour chamber located in the fuel tank at full tank conditions. As a result, it may be difficult to fill the gas tank and/or fuel may leak from the evaporative air filter inlet. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.…

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 2005102 2005-04-08

    Transport Canada recall 2005102

    On certain vehicles, while cornering under conditions where Electronic Stability Program (ESP) activation may not be needed, a sensitive ESP may cause the engine to reduce power and the brake at one of the wheels to be applied without brake pedal application by the driver. This may cause the vehicle to slow and may affect the path that the vehicle…

    Recorded model years: 2005

A further 33 records exist for the Kia Sportage where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

68 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 6
  • reports mentioning a fire 2
  • reported injuries 5

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Air bags (restraint system)15 (16.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2023.
  • Fuel system14 (15.1%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2000–2018.
  • Electrical system8 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 19, covering model years 1997–2026.
  • Body & structure8 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2023–2024.
  • Suspension7 (7.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995.
  • Brakes6 (6.5%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 1998–2023.
  • Steering5 (5.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2024.
  • Engine4 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 2011–2020.

Other / uncategorized: 7 classifications (7.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 4,667 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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