2001 Kia Sportage Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 228 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2001 Kia Sportage, 2% of the 228 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving a Kia Sportage 2001 and was struck in the rear by a tractor trailer. The impact was so great it broke the back support of my seat. The truck forced me into the vehicle in front of me so hard that I crumbled the trunk of that vehicle. In all 5 vehicles received damage. My vehicle was totaled. My seat broke and my airbags including a knee airbag did not deploy. I received whiplash to the neck and damage to my right leg. I feel that had my airbags deployed I would not have received the damage to my leg. …”
NHTSA complaint #10016912, filed 2003-05, 30,000 miles“I was stopped behind two cars waiting to make a left hand turn. I was rearended by a man going approximately 50mph at impact, I was slammed in to the person in front of me, and she hit the person in front of her knocking that SUV in to on coming traffic. All four cars were totalled and everyone's airbags went off except for mine. My face took out the visor and hit the steering wheel. The front seats reclined at impact as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10007687, filed 2003-02“Vehicle was involved in a rear end collision at 40 MPH. Driver's side seatback collapsed on impact onto a small child sitting in child safety seat in rear. Consumer felt it was dangerous for seat to collapse on a small child. The seat did not support consumer who sustained injuries to the back. The child however was not injured.”
NHTSA complaint #8014900, filed 2002-07Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Kia Sportage
62 complaintsEngine cooling
45 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsSeat 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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