2006 Kia Sportage Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,321miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Kia Sportage, 5% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,321 miles. 1 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.
“Traveling 60 MPH, on highway (pa turnpike extension) near allentown, pa. Front end started vibrating, another driver warned me to pull over, wheels wobbling. Front left control arms completely rusted through and cracked. There's been Kia recalls for this, but Kia has refused ownership of this defect on Sportage. They denied covering all or part of this $500 repair + towing + loss of use. We live 2.5 hrs. Away from incident. This is a highly dangerous issue! (I am 54, have owned many cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #10628244, filed 2014-08, 105,000 miles“Driving on interstate I-84 west when I heard a loud noise from the rear of my car. I pulled off just before I was going to turn onto the taconic parkway going north to albany (I live in albany county, ny). I slowly pulled my car onto the taconic to get out of the massive traffic. I looked under the rear of the car and saw that the control arm of the strut on the driver's side had rusted through completely and broken. The control arm on the passenger side was also rusted through and would have broken as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10541998, filed 2013-09, 90,860 miles“Took 2006 Kia Sportage for yearly pa inspection, mechanic found both front control arms are rusted, in danger of breaking and must be replaced for state inspection/safety. Today, 11/21/13, Kia announced a recall for suspension control arm rusted/safety only on the 2006, etc., sedona vans. Why not include all 2006 Kia models? There are already complaints filed that suspension failures occurred on 2006 sportages.”
NHTSA complaint #10553268, filed 2013-11, 36,000 miles“Vehicle was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle which was traveling approximately 30 MPH. The vehicle was declared totaled due to the extensive front end damage. The airbag sensor was damaged and the airbags never deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10712824, filed 2015-04, 71,782 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 5 | 5% |
| 2005 | 7 | 10% |
| 2002 | 12 | 5% |
| 2001 | 20 | 9% |
| 2000 | 23 | 8% |
| 1999 | 19 | 7% |
| 1998 | 26 | 9% |
| 1997 | 7 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 | 6 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2006 Kia Sportage
38 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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