2006 Kia Sportage Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2006 Kia Sportage, 2% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,650 miles.
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.
“Tire failure. Total tread separation. Traveling 65mph on a clear, straight state highway I heard a loud band and almost lost control. The right rear tire blew and the tread separated entirely, I was able to recover the entire piece of tread from the roadway. The tire had only 12,000 on it and 10 days earlier the tires were rotated and pressure checked. Riken raptor DOT# y94cynro.”
NHTSA complaint #10287190, filed 2009-10, 39,900 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 | 7 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 4% |
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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