1995 Kia Sportage Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 20%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the seat belts of the 1995 Kia Sportage, 20% of the 56 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Seat belts sometimes latch partially. A belt seems to have latched, but pops loose later. We replaced the fron-left seat belt twice, I believe, in 1998, due to this problem. Now both the front-lef and front-right belts have been having this problem. An employee of the Kia dealer sunbury motors, sunbury, pa (ron, night shift) verified the problem and applied a lubricant. He suggested that we report the problem at this web site and said he would mention it to the manufacturer. The partial latch does not seem to happen any more after lubrication. We have ordered two new seat belts anyway.”
NHTSA complaint #760353, filed 2002-04“These are replacement seat belts. The original ones also stopped working. Both manufacturer and dealer were contacted. They said vehicle was no longer under warranty (< 34k miles). Nhtsa notified 2 years ago. Now these belts are failing constantly. Latch mechanism is not holding. It slips out. Rear doors would not lock due to latch failures.”
NHTSA complaint #741307, filed 2001-02“Horn failed to operate/ all of the power windows failed to operate properly/ instrument panel brake light would come on whenever the brake pedal was applied, and driver's seat belt would come unlatched while driving. Dealer notified and refused to assist the consumer in any of these concern. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.”
NHTSA complaint #874953, filed 2000-11“Front driver side and passenger side seatbelt buckles have failed and have come unlatched on their own while passengers were wearing them,causing loss of protection. Buckles have been replaced once prior, but replacement part has failed only after 2 years of usage. Rear doors would not open due to latch failure.”
NHTSA complaint #880948, filed 2001-02“Seatbelt is releasing ,it is coming out of buckle on its own while consumer is wearing seatbelt, causing loss of protection. Buckle has been replaced once prior to this incident, and replacement only lasted about 2 years.”
NHTSA complaint #881255, filed 2001-02Related recalls
- 02V216000Aug 16, 2002On certain passenger vehicles, the safety belt buckle may "false latch" and expose the driver to unrestrained movement during a crash.Covers: Kia Sportage 1995–1998, Sephia 1995–1998
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 15% |
| 2009 | 3 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 6% |
| 2006 | 4 | 4% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 4% |
| 2001 | 9 | 4% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 17 | 6% |
| 1998 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 6 | 3% |
| 1996 | 8 | 14% |
| 1995 | 11 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1995 Kia Sportage
14 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Kia Sportage
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology