There are 8 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2002 Kia Sportagein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE ROLLING UP THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW, THE WINDOW FELL BACK DOWN WITH GREAT FORCE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB *SC
THE WIPERS BOLTS CAME LOOSE WHEN ICE AND SNOW WERE PACKED AROUND THEM. *JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY'RE UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SIDE MIRROR CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER VIEW. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
DRIVER'S REAR POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.*AK
WINDOWS LOCK AND SHAKE, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWINGS OPEN, PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY, BACK SEAT BELTS-ONLY 1 WORKS, DRIVER'S DOESN'T LOCK PROPERLY. *AK
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS STOPPED WORKING. WINDOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES.*AK
BACK POWER WIDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN WHEN BOTTON IS PUSHED.*AK
REAR WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED REAR WINDOW TWICE. DEALER NOTICED RUBBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FADING. PLEASE PROVIDE 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