2005 Kia Sportage Body & Structure Problems
5 owner-reported body & structure complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
Your mechanic discovered severe rust damage to your car's frame and sub-rails that poses a safety risk, making the vehicle unsafe to drive until those structural parts are replaced. While your clutch also needs repair, your mechanic advised against driving the car at all until the frame damage is addressed. Fixing this issue will require professional frame and floor repair or replacement, which is a major structural repair.
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Your vehicle's subframe has severely corroded, and you've noticed holes in both the fuel tank line and the catalytic converter brake line. This corrosion was confirmed by an independent mechanic at 117,000 miles. Addressing this will likely require replacing the corroded subframe components, fuel line, and brake line.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE GETTING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE INSPECTOR NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS BEGINNING TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCESSING THE REAR LIFTGATE, ONE OF THE TWO HINGES FRACTURED, CAUSING IT TO RELEASE ABRUPTLY ONTO HIS LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM LACERATIONS AND BRUISING TO THE LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH LIFTGATE HINGES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,600.
I HAVE A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. THE HEADLINER AND SUN VISORS AND THE BACK ARE A CLOTH MATERIAL - THE REST IS LEATHER. THE PROBLEM IS LITTLE TINY BLACK FIBERS ARE COMING THROUGH THE TAN COLORED HEADLINER ETC. THERE FIBERS ARE COMING THROUGH IN ABUNDANCE, LAYING ON THE DASH BOARD AND CONSOLE. IT CAN BE CLEANED ONE DAY AND THE FIBERS ARE THERE AGAIN THE NEXT. THESE FIBERS ARE VERY VERY SMALL. THEY ARE ALSO GETTING ON MY SKIN - THEY ITCH AND STICK TO MY SKIN. THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS THAT THESE FIBERS ARE SO SMALL, AND I KNOW THAT I AM BREATHING THEM IN. HAVE YOU HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I HAVE CONSULTED THE DEALER AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE MAIN WARRANTY DEPT TO GET BACK TO THEM - IN THE MEAN TIME I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY HEALTH - PLEASE ADVISE. *TR