There are 8 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2002 Kia Sportage in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 8 of 8 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE ROLLING UP THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW, THE WINDOW FELL BACK DOWN WITH GREAT FORCE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB *SC
THE WIPERS BOLTS CAME LOOSE WHEN ICE AND SNOW WERE PACKED AROUND THEM. *JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY'RE UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SIDE MIRROR CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER VIEW. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
DRIVER'S REAR POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.*AK
WINDOWS LOCK AND SHAKE, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWINGS OPEN, PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY, BACK SEAT BELTS-ONLY 1 WORKS, DRIVER'S DOESN'T LOCK PROPERLY. *AK
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS STOPPED WORKING. WINDOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES.*AK
BACK POWER WIDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN WHEN BOTTON IS PUSHED.*AK
REAR WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED REAR WINDOW TWICE. DEALER NOTICED RUBBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FADING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.