Vehicle profile

1995 Kia Sportage

SUV · Special Purpose Vehicles

2 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1995 Kia Sportage

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
128 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Manual 5-spd
Drive
RWD
Body class
Special Purpose Vehicles
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

2 federal recall campaigns.

1995 Kia Sportage

How this compares

vs 1995 Special Purpose Vehicles
0.48× the 4.13 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
Most-affected system
SEAT BELTS — 1 of 2 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1995 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 02V216000

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

    ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.

    Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

    Remedy: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

    16/08/2002

  • 95V073000

    SUSPENSION:REAR

    THE NUTS ATTACHING THE REAR AXLE BEARING OIL SEAL RETAINERS AND BRAKE BACKING PLATES TO THE REAR AXLE HOUSING MAY BE UNDER- TORQUED CAUSING THESE UNITS TO LOOSEN OR FALL OFF.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE (1) OIL LEAKAGE INTO THE REAR BRAKE AND ONTO THE BRAKE LININGS; (2) REAR BRAKE DAMAGE FROM THE AXLE NUTSFALLING INTO THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS; OR (3) SEPARATION OF THE REAR WHEEL/AXLESHAFT FROM THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETORQUE THE REAR AXLE BEARING OIL SEAL RETAINER NUTS.

    11/04/1995

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  "id": "4mxkuo65fed6foi",
  "year": 1995,
  "make": "Kia",
  "model": "Sportage",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "SUV",
  "horsepower": 128,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2,
  "transmission": "Manual 5-spd",
  "drive_type": "RWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Special Purpose Vehicles",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1995/Kia/Sportage_ef6aa52e_/1995_Kia_Sportage_ef6aa52e_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 2
}
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