"How reliable is the 2000 Kia Sportage?"

"Based on 462 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Kia Sportage has a median complaint mileage of 69000 miles. The most common issue is Fuel System, Gasoline."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Kia Sportage?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Kia Sportage is Fuel System, Gasoline, accounting for a significant portion of the 462 total complaints filed."

2000 Kia Sportage: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 462 complaints

462

Total Complaints

69,000mi

Median Mileage

Fuel System, Gasoline

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,150 25th Percentile

69,000 Median Mileage

101,066 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel System, Gasoline

Tank Assembly

Power Window Devices And Controls

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Frame And Members

Body

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN PARKING VEHICLE AND PULLING OUT THE KEY NOTICED THAT KEY WAS VERY HOT. GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS ALSO VERY HOT. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN TRYING TO TURN. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN THATWAS WRONG. THERE WAS TOO MUCH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel System, Gasoline 33 complaints

25th: 74,340 mi Median: 81,000 mi 75th: 107,329 mi

Tank Assembly 22 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 73,565 mi 75th: 86,000 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 13 complaints

25th: 10,000 mi Median: 32,382 mi 75th: 113,000 mi

Electrical System 13 complaints

25th: 57,500 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 69,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 46 CA: 38 MA: 37 OH: 31 FL: 29 PA: 24 IL: 20 IN: 19 MI: 15 TN: 14

Who Files Complaints?

37%

Original Owners

63%

Second+ Owners

Kia Sportage — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	88	-	Buckle Assembly	2
1996	98	79,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
1997	299	97,000	Gasoline	50
1998	558	70,000	Gasoline	31
1999	493	71,200	Gasoline	43
2001	354	48,595	Fuel System, Gasoline	31
2002	321	58,400	Fuel System, Gasoline	19
2005	93	89,000	Air Bags	13
2006	169	79,500	Air Bags	12
2007	113	69,000	Electrical System	13
2008	138	88,000	Electrical System	2
2009	117	75,000	Electrical System	4
2010	28	89,500	Air Bags	4
2011	260	70,505	Engine	10
2012	448	97,000	Engine	10
2013	447	94,000	Engine	6
2014	149	79,500	Engine	2
2015	190	70,000	Engine	9
2016	182	60,000	Engine	13
2017	523	54,000	Engine	25
2018	209	18,200	Engine	11
2019	98	25,000	Engine	5
2020	187	11,300	Engine	16
2021	45	47,000	Unknown Or Other	3
2022	58	33,000	Engine	10
2023	285	15,250	Unknown Or Other	41
2024	85	22,500	Unknown Or Other	14
2025	69	3,500	Unknown Or Other	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28