2005 Kia Sportage Steering Problems
5 owner-reported steering complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
Your rear suspension cross member — the part that connects your rear tie rods and control arms to the wheels — is severely rusted and at risk of breaking. This same issue has occurred on similar Hyundai models, where the failure caused a wheel to collapse while driving. You should have this inspected immediately, as a broken cross member could cause loss of control and a crash.
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I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BRAKE, AND STEERED RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH, HITTING THE CURB AND ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEFINITE DEFECT IN THE STEERING/FUEL/BRAKES/ELECTRONICSTABILITYCONTROL, AND OTHER MINOR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. *TR
WHEN DRIVING, USUALLY ON FREEWAY, AS YOU BEGIN TO BRAKE AND EXIT THE FREEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPS FUNCTIONING, AND STEERING BECOMS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE PROBLEM LASTS MAYBE 2 TO 4 SECONDS, AND THEN EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE. NUMEROUS TRIPS TO DEALERSHIPS (THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, FIVE REPAIR TRIPS) AND THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE "THERE IS NO PROBLEM". PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECURRING FOR OVER 1 1/2 YEAR PERIOD. DATE OF INCIDENT USED HERE IS ONLY MOST RECENT. *TT
WHEN ACCELERATING WITH LOAD ON ENGINE GOING UP HILL, JUST BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO GEAR THE POWER STEERING WILL LOCK-UP. THE MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING WHILE ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS MAKES FOR A VERY DANGEROUS JOURNEY HOME. *TR
CONTINOUS FAILURES IN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (EPS) THAT CAUSES PERIODIC BRAKING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. FAILURE CAUSES CAR TO PULL IN THE DIRECTION OF BRAKING WHEEL, OFTEN CAUSING THE CAR TO ENTER OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. AT THIS POINT, ONLY THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM.