Faults:

-Brakes squeak.

-Suspension rattles.

-Seats rattle.

-Radio stopped working.

-Air conditioning stopped working.

-Locking system stopped working.

-Transmission stopped working.

-Door handles came off.

-Bumper came off.

-This car has let me down on the highway exactly 14 times. (I'm not kidding)

-I could go on and on and on, heck, I could write a 200 page book on everything wrong with this car!

General Comments:

- In case you were wondering why pain reliever was invented, this car is the answer.

- Ever since I purchased this disgrace to automotive engineering, I've been going to the doctor's office twice as often.

- This car has no power! It takes 15 seconds just to go from zero to sixty!

- It hasn't killed me yet, but if I don't think fast I'm sure it will.

Faults:

Have had car for a little over 9 months and am on 3rd set of brakes and these are squealing too. First two had severe shimmying and felt like was going to lose control of car.

Very sluggish shifting gears, just seems to whine, but am told there is nothing wrong when taken in for service.

Windshield wipers broke.

Cigarette lighter jams and had to be pried out to avoid electrical problem.

Back windows work intermittently.

Air-conditioner very poor quality and had rustling noise in fan. Said to be leaves and was cleaned out.

Back gate takes several tries to actually engage.

Sounds like you are in a wind tunnel when you are driving this car even when all windows are up tightly. Very unstable vehicle, sways at the slightest movement.

Very very very disappointing car. Major mistake in purchasing this vehicle. Would never recommend to anyone. Would love to get rid of it, but know I'll never be able to get my money back. what an expensive lesson to learn. Will never buy anything, but American ever again.

Faults:

What can I say about this car to make it sound like a gem? Nothing. We have had the car in to the dealership 22 times since we have bought it. When you drive in 4-wheel drive, for example, it feels as if it is skipping. The window motor went out on us two times already. The first time, the dealership said that they fixed it, which they didn't. The second time, they actually did. The car pulls to the left. We have brought it in numerous times for this. I can't even tell you how many alignments that we have had done on it in the past two years. They said that, "they cannot find anything wrong", so nothing was done on it. We also brought it in for the rotors, that you could tell were going out. We brought them in and they said that they fixed it. We then brought it to a friend of the family that is a mechanic, and he said that the rotors were never fixed. We then went back and decided to meet with the Sales representative from the manufacturer, who said that since we were having this many problems with it, that he wanted to look at it. He did, and said that he saw nothing wrong. My advice to everyone out there is to stay as far away from Kia Sportages as possible. Now, we have no power in the car, and we have to drive with the extended power button on, and we still can't get past 50mph. What a great deal on a $20,000 car huh?

General Comments:

I would never own a KIA again, even if it was given to me. Everything from the front end to the back end is a big piece of crap. We tried going after KIA for the Lemon Law through Pennsylvania, but they stated since the problems have "never been found", it does not constitute as having the same problem over and over again. I am actually afraid to drive in this car. We also own an older Geo Metro, and let me tell you, I feel so much safer in that car than the KIA. Do not buy a KIA. Everyone that I know that owns one has had numerous problems with it.