There are 10 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2001 Kia Sportage in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 10 of 10 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVER SIDE SUNROOF LATCH HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SUNROOF GLASS TWICE. FIRST TIME HAD IT GLUED BACK ON TO SUNROOF. SECOND TIME THE PART DISAPPEAR (PROBABLY BLEW AWAY WHILE SUNROOF WAS OPEN). CAN'T FIND REPLACEMENT PART.
THE LAST DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ON THE CORNER OF THE TRUCK SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AND FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *CB *NLM
THE VEHICLES FRONT POWER WINDOWS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
I WAS TOLD BEFORE PURCHASING THE KIA-THAT THE 5-YR WARRANTY COVERS BUMPER-TO-BUMPER. THE WINDSHIELD SMASHED WITH LITTLE IMPACT WHEN A LARGE SOFT INFLATABLE BALL HIT THE ANTENNA. THE WINDSHIELD HAS A MANUFACTURED UNSAFE DEFECT. *AK
POWER WINDOWS IN REAR ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAVE STOP WORKING FROM TIME TO TIME.*AK
THE STEERING WHEEL IS PEELING, I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED BUT THE NEW ONE IS DOING THE SAME THING. THE WINDOW STRIPS ARE ALL TWISTED UP AND MAKE A ROARING SOUND WHEN I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED BUT THEY STILL ROAR. THE DASH RATTLES, BUT THEY DIDN'T FIX IT. THE REAR WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL DOWN. THE RADIO HAS STATIC MOST OF THE TIME. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO GO WHEN I ACCELERATE. IT KIND OF SPUTTERS AND THEN GOES. THE BANDS SQUEAL BAD. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THEY STILL SQUEAL.
MOTOR POWERED REGULATOR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN VEHICLE 6 TIMES SINCE APRIL 2001.*AK *SLC
FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. IF THE WINDOWS WERE ALL THE WAY UP THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET THEM TO GO DOWN. ALSO, FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING. *AK
THE GLASS PORTION (ONLY) OF THE LEFT OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS BROKEN AND THE DEALER ADVISES THAT REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE ONLY AS A COMPLETE ASSEMBLY WHICH THE DEALER SAYS MUST BE PURCHASED AS A COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $350 INCLUDING PAINTING OF THE MIRROR SURROUND. I LOOKED AT THE UNIT AND FIND THAT THE MIRROR GLASS IS BONDED TO A BLACK PLASTIC BACKING THAT SNAPS IN PLACE. THERE IS NO REASON OTHER THAN TO PAD THE BILL FOR THE ENTIRE UNIT TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WILL NOT SHOW US THE PARTS FICHE AND KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NON-RESPONSIVE. CAN YOU PROVIDE A COPY OF THE PARTS BOOK BREAKDOWN OF THE LEFT OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR THIS VEHICLE? I WILL APPRECIATE IT AND WILL THEN BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE BROKEN MIRROR AND RESTORE THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE AT A REASONABLE COST. I CAN SEE NO REASON FOR THE BROKEN PART TO COST, AT RETAIL, MORE THAN $35 AND THE INSTALLATION LABOR IS INCIDENTAL AS IT ONLY INVOLVES SNAPPING IT IN PLACE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DT
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