Known Recalls

Model year record

2006 Kia Sportage

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 169 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V130000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
139,844
Reported to NHTSA
2009-04-17
Owners notified
2009-06-17

Defect description

HUYNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 139,844 MY 2006-2007- SEDONA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO AND MY RONDO AND AMANTI VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Safety risk

ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA'S CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags3772,000 mi
Electrical system2080,000 mi
Engine15122,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)999,204 mi
Vehicle speed control8112,000 mi
Exterior lighting568,000 mi
Power train5146,400 mi
Service brakes5110,623 mi
Suspension571,782 mi
Fuel/propulsion system4177,900 mi
Seat belts468,289 mi
Structure: body484,000 mi
Wheels437,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling361,200 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic333,000 mi
Steering333,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly21,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine228,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly234,000 mi
Tires215,400 mi
Unknown or other298,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control2—
Visibility275,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor222,800 mi
Air bags: side/window1—
Child seat1—
Electrical system: wiring113,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood160,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system135,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control11,000 mi
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer142,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch171,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline165,000 mi
Parking brake180,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission160,000 mi
Seats195,000 mi
Service brakes, electric142,000 mi
Structure1—
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields199,700 mi
Visibility/wiper140,100 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1129,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor170,000 mi
Visibility: rear window wiper/washer1800 mi

The 2005 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.