There are 4 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2000 Kia Sportagein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE DRIVING. AND UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. THEN, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK *NM
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING SIGNS WERE AVALIABLE AT THAT TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VE ON CRUISE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING CRUISE CONTROL WILL GET STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, ILLUMINATING THE DASH. VEHICLE REVS UP BEFORE CUTTING OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026