NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Kia Sportage. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
AT ANY TIME REAR WINDOW WOULD ROLL DOWN WITHOUT ANYONE DEPRESSING THE BUTTON. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WASN NOT IDENTIFIED TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK
BETWEEN 1,500-2,000 MILES CONSUMER NOTICES A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. ALSO, REAR DRIVELINE WAS BENT, AND HUBS WERE CONTAMINATED. *AK
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.