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Interior lightingPart report

2001 Kia Sportage Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 228 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2001 Kia Sportage, 1% of the 228 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Used car dealer sold a car with electrical problems on 7/3/10. July 5, 2010, they fixed the back 2 windows causing car alarm to go off when you get in and when you get out, they disabled the car alarm now causing the air bag light to be on all the time, the door don't sound when you open it, the locks don't work the way they should, doom light don't work seat belt don't sound to remind you to put them on. Should you drive a vehicle when air bag light is on?”

NHTSA complaint #10345697, filed 2010-07

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200210%
200131%
200010%
199921%
199810%
199721%
199624%
199512%

Other parts of the 2001 Kia Sportage

Fuel system
62 complaints
Engine cooling
45 complaints
Brakes
27 complaints
Body and structure
24 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Equipment
10 complaints
Seat belts
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Kia Sportage

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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