There are 3 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2008 Kia Sportage in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO H418 TIRES (NA), TIRE SIZE 235/60/16. THE DOT NUMBER WAS T7BNBWH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES TREAD WERE COMPLETELY WORN. THE DEFECT OCCURRED ONE YEAR AFTER THE NEW REAR TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE. THE RECENT DEFECTIVE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
WE HAVE A NEW 2008 KIA SPORTAGE. THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, FOUR TIMES IN 10,000 MILES. WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. IT WENT OFF BY ITSELF ON THE OTHER TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER SAYS THE TPMS SYSTEM IS NEW AND WE SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT IT. THEY ALSO STATED IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY ON OTHER MODELS, NOT JUST OUR VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO NOW IF WE REALLY HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CHANGED THE CONTROL PANEL SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.