2015 KIA SPORTAGE Structurebody Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2015 KIA SPORTAGE
2 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 KIA SPORTAGE. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
Hood latch seccondary safety latch did not catch hood and hood flew up causing inability to see and luckily only damage the car itself. This is a dangerous problem with Kia and should be investigated for the safety catch becoming corroded and sticky. Its design is defective and it should be recalled and reworked so that it can not become corroded and sieze preventing safe operation in the event the primary latch comes unclipped while driving down the road at speed if a person were to accidentally pull the hood release in motion or it it were so fail to hold adequately.
I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 50 MPH AND A WOMAN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I (T BONED ) HER. MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IMMEDIATELY ALL FUNCTIONS STOPPED WORKING.THE CAR FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE FROM THE AIR BAG. MY WINDOWS WERE UP AND I COULD NOT ROLL THEM DOWN NOR STEER.I COULD NOT BREATH THE CAR WAS ROLLING IT STOPPED AT APPROX. 50 FT.WHEN I GOT OUT I WAS GASPING I HAD A WHITE SUBSTANCE ALL OVER ME IN MY NOSE. I'M VERY CONCERNED.
Other 2015 KIA SPORTAGE Problem Areas
Engine
82 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
27 complaints
Unknown Or Other
25 complaints
Electrical System
16 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
7 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Chest Clip Buckle Harness
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Firerelated
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint