2007 Kia Sportage Problems, Recalls & Reliability
113 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Kia Sportage, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 23/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 68,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2007 sits among all Sportage years
What owners report
“My suv was in motion and the abs, esc and the diagram of the whole drive train lit up. I was backing out of my driveway when all of these lights came on at the same time.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Sportage
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 83 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 69,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 40,000 and 100,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009…
Fix: Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge.…
HUYNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 139,844 MY 2006-2007- SEDONA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO AND MY RONDO AND AMANTI VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA'S CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.
Technical service bulletins
32 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2007 Kia Sportage. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Sportage TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Kia Sportage reliable?
The 2007 Kia Sportage drew 113 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 23/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2007 Kia Sportage problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Kia Sportage are electrical (25 complaints), airbags (14), and brakes & stability (12).
At what mileage do 2007 Kia Sportage problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Kia Sportage problems around 69,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 40,000 and 100,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Kia Sportage have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Kia Sportage. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.