2008 Kia Sportage Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2008 Kia Sportage, 4% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,500 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.
“We have a new 2008 Kia Sportage. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) comes on intermittently, four times in 10,000 miles. We have had to take the car back to the dealer on two occasions to have the light turned off. It went off by itself on the other two occasions. The dealer says the TPMS system is new and we should not worry about it. They also stated it happens frequently on other models, not just our vehicle. I believe this could be a safety hazard and should be investigated. How are we supposed to now if we really have low tire pressure?”
NHTSA complaint #10251156, filed 2008-12, 3,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the tire pressure monitor illuminated. The dealer changed the control panel sensor, but the failure persisted. They stated that they could not correct the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000 and current mileage was 60,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10256322, filed 2009-01, 56,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10034644Jul 1, 2010Kia: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) receiver upgrade; change of tpms software (sa049). Some vehicles have low line tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). Some vehicles…
Tires: 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 2008 Kia Sportage
27 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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