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2001 Kia Sportage Recalls, Complaints & Specs

No safety recalls list the 2001 Kia Sportage, and owners have filed 228 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

0
safety recalls
228
owner complaints to NHTSA
25 / 4
complaints citing a crash / fire
17–19
MPG combined (EPA)

No safety recalls on record

NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 2001 Kia Sportage. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.

228 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Kia Sportage have filed 228 complaints with NHTSA; 25 describe a crash and 4 describe a fire. Reports cite 17 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 68,550 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 36 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“I bought the car 2 weeks after i left dealer started noticing a smell of gas though was. Because just put gas in .then when turned on heat smell would get worse ! A few days ago went to fill gas and a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 29, 2018 · Electrical system

“Bought this vehicle with only 11k miles from an elderly couple that hardly drove it. Now at 21k miles, there is a gas smell coming inside the vehicle and also outside of the vehicle. Has a rough idle”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 7, 2017 · Fuel/propulsion system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2001 Kia Sportage (Sportage 2WD, Sportage 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined17–19 mpg
City / Highway16–18 / 20–21
FuelRegular
EPA classSport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Engine4 cyl, 2 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Kia Sportage model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Kia Sportage model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Kia Sportage256
1996 Kia Sportage357
1997 Kia Sportage3181
1998 Kia Sportage3303
1999 Kia Sportage3284
2000 Kia Sportage2304
2001 Kia Sportage0228
2002 Kia Sportage1234
2003 Kia Sportage04
2005 Kia Sportage368
2006 Kia Sportage1111
2007 Kia Sportage277
2008 Kia Sportage398
2009 Kia Sportage380
2010 Kia Sportage220
2011 Kia Sportage6181
2012 Kia Sportage5392
2013 Kia Sportage3381
2014 Kia Sportage3123
2015 Kia Sportage2146
2016 Kia Sportage2132
2017 Kia Sportage4401
2018 Kia Sportage3164
2019 Kia Sportage270
2020 Kia Sportage2161
2021 Kia Sportage254
2022 Kia Sportage146
2023 Kia Sportage6191
2024 Kia Sportage373
2025 Kia Sportage152
2026 Kia Sportage127

Checking a specific 2001 Kia Sportage

How do I know if my 2001 Kia Sportage has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kia dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Kia models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.