1999 Kia Sportage: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Oct 28, 2013 · Seat belts · GA

Front left side seat belt, won't retract.

Filed Nov 21, 2007 · Body, Seat belts · 89,000 miles · FL

Seatbelt restraint failure, both inertia reels failed for no reason while driving. The plastic is so dry rotted and it breaks like cardboard.

Filed Jun 15, 2007 · Seat belts · 42,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 kia sportage. The contact stated that the plastic housing spring falls off on the drivers side seat belt. He stated that it appears to be decomposing and is unable to snap the shaft of the plastic housing back together. The passenger side seat belt has had the same failure. The failure prevents the seat belt from retracting and causes it to be very loose. The dealer stated that they could not do anything unless instructed by the manufacturer. Kia stated that there is nothing that they can do as well. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage is 62,000 and failure mileage was 42,000.

Filed May 23, 2007 · Engine, Seat belts · 76,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 kia sportage. The seat belt retractor on the drivers side has failed. The air conditioner is also leaking into the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been diagnosed. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 80,000 and failure mileage was 76,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2005 · Electrical, Fuel system · IL

In december of 2000 I purchased a kia sportage 1999 from mcgrath in elgin, il. From the beginning the front seat belt buckle did not always lock and the interior & exterior lights flickered. I took the vehicle to a local repair shop but they could not find why the lights flickered. On august 2, 2005 my vehicle died in front of a marathon gas station/repair shop in rolling meadows, il. The mechanic called me and told me I needed a new fuel pump. I told him to do the repair. The next day, the mechanic calls me to tell me that the fuel tank is so rusted it needs to be replaced and he has already called the kia dealer and the fuel tank is in "stock". I told him to do the repair. (please reference complaint #10131393). When I went to pick up the vehicle, it kept blowing the fuses and dying. I never got out of the gas station parking lot. I left the vehicle with them. On august 4, I had the vehicle with the original fuel pump and fuel tank towed to the mcgrath kia dealer in elgin, il. In the meantime, I got on the internet and did a search for kia recalls. My vehicle has 3 recalls- one for the front seat belt buckle campaign #04v305000, one for the electrical system wiring campaign #99v32500, and one for service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components: hoses, lines/piping and fittings campaign #98v222000. All of these recalls were in effect before I purchased the vehicle. I have asked the mcgrath kia dealer to fax me copies of the repairs for the recalls, but have not received anything in writing that these recalls were repaired before they sold me the vehicle. Now I am waiting for the kia dealer to look at my vehicle. I was told it could be days. *jb phone interview update (oct. 31, 2005): no fuel leak; however, the tank was so badly rusted. She agreed to email pictures of the tank.

Filed Mar 29, 2005 · Electrical · OH

My 1999 kia sportage will not start occasionally. I looked on the web to find the error and found recall number 99v325000 that is for an electrical system: wiring recall. I took my sportage into the dealer and explained that the sportage occassionally would not start, everything else would work perfectly. I had my starter and battery tested before I took it to the dealer both checked out fine. After having my car for 1 day the dealer stated that the only thing that they could find is that the starter wire had lost tension and that may be the problem. I asked about the recall and they stated when they put my car id number only two recalls showed one for emissions and the other for seat belt buckles. I called the kia manaufacturer hotline at 800.3333.4542 and they stated the same. I then looked on the federal safety agency site to find out that there is a recall on my vehicle. I do remember getting letters regarding the other two recalls but not for the wiring recall.

Filed Oct 8, 2002 · Seat belts · NC · crash

Vehicle involved in accident at 34 MPH. The driver's seat belt did not retract resulting in consumer hitting front windshield.

Filed Jan 12, 2001 · Airbags, Seat belts · PA · crash · 1 injury

While driving about 35 MPH lost control of vehicle due to a frozen spot. Crashed vehicle into a guardrail, and neither air bag deployed.*ak the seat belt failed.

Filed Jun 4, 1999 · Seat belts · MD

Had put seat belt on. Made slight movement, belt tightened/locked up. Continous movement makes belt tighter. Happened on passenger's side only & both seat belts in rear. Seat belt failed to release. Had taken to dealer & had seat belts checked. No problem was found, but problem still exists.