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2006 Kia Sportage acceleration problems

10 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 112,000.

owner complaints
10
of this car's complaints
9%
typical mileage
112,000
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Cruise control
    2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Kia Sportage acceleration problems in other years

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2006 Kia Sportage owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Acceleration, Body · 179,510 miles · NY

I previously complained of repeated stuck accelerator pedal. At 179,510 miles accelerator pedal began twisting out of its standard position. An inspection revealed the bolt securing the accelerator pedal and the threaded hole in floor cracked and separated from the floor

Filed Jun 3, 2019 · Acceleration, Airbags · 70,000 miles · KS

I had this issue multiple times. And the dealer couldn't find the problem so they only delete the error. The firs issue is the passenger air bag (airbag light error) the error seems to be the sensor inside the seat.. And the second error the speedometer is not showing the correct speed. The speedometer is reading about 5 mile off.

Filed Dec 20, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the power seized and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle, radiator, and timing belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

Filed Feb 3, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 122,000 miles · TN

Right after christmas and before new year's eve I received a phone call from a lady stating she was a kia representative. My vehicle was part of the recall for the brake switch. About ten days after the call my brake lights would no longer go out even when the vehicle had been sitting still overnight. Than about 3-5 days later my ESC off light came on and now always stay on when the car is being driven. This past weekend I sent a service request online for the brake switch issue to be fixed. I did bunch of research and found out that the brake switch was the one causing the other issues and still can cause more. On 2/1/16 a kia service employee called and left a message stating that the recall didn't apply to may car. Later on that same day my cruise control stopped working. From all the research I did the brake switch is the cause for all three problems I'm having now. What I don't understand is how can other 2006 kia sportages who have had the same issue like me is covered but my car is not.

Filed Nov 22, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 85,000 miles · FL

I am writing this letter, in hopes of receiving some type of direct assistance from your agency on these safety related deceptive automotive dealers, who continue to play with the life, death and safety of many consumers like myself, it seem like the better business bureau (bbb), is constantly being held powerless, when it comes to consumers complaint(s), those dealership are always given the go ahead and then permitted to carry on these deceptive life threatening safety practices, whenever complaints are file and forwarded to that dealership, they then intentionally fail to comply by being unresponsive within the allowed time given, by bbb calculating the cases will then be drop, discarded, and store away/closed never to be heard from again other to be used as reference for the general public to see the business rating in the bbb web page. What is actually happening; these dealers are purchasing unsafe vehicles within the wholesale automotive (damage and disabled) market, turning around, and cosmetically touching them up and placing them on their lot to be sold and eventually place them back on the road without the consumer ever aware they are sitting in a unsafe dangerous drivable vehicle until it's too late. Some of these discrepancies are much larger, especially when the customer is being discriminated against due to gender, and can't do much about it, because the dealer, now has pitch the issue that the vehicle is safe and has been sold as is clearly forgetting the fact, when this was done with a concealment concept of deception by saying sign here sign there, implying and passing along during the signing process, if any of these hidden malfunctioning problem(s) are discovered within thirty days, contact me personally, then those found issues will be immediately repair. Not enough move to finish this statement.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Acceleration · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. While driving 10 MPH, the contact attempted to disengage the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact had to press the cruise control button and apply the brakes multiple times before the cruise control deactivated. The failure occurred ten times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Apr 28, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 122,524 miles · OH

As of saturday my brake lights would not shut off, then I noticed while driving the electronic stability control light kept flashing on and off by itself. And the cruise control was not working properly as well. So I got online to investigate this and found there was a recall for this exact problem with my year and model car. But when I called kia they stated that my car was not part of the recall and that I would have to pay out of pocket for the repairs, even though my make model was recalled and my car was doing the same thing that was recalled.

Filed Aug 21, 2013 · Acceleration · 112,000 miles · FL

I was driving at 55 MPH behind several other cars approaching a redlight. The cruise control was set and as the cars ahead of me began to brake, I did as well. The cruise control failed to disengage and I had to stomp on the brake pedal as I manually disengaged the cruise control to get the car to stop. The ESC light was also illuminated. The car had the stop lamp recall done in november 2009.

Filed Nov 19, 2012 · Acceleration, Airbags · CO

2006 kia sportage. Consumer writes in regards to malfunction of airbag light. *smd the consumer was informed the connections were bad, which caused the air bag light to illuminated. The cruise control stopped working, the ESC light illuminated, and the radiator cover was broken. The dealer agreed to fix the consumer's vehicle at no charge. Updated 01/07/13

Filed Aug 13, 2009 · Acceleration, Brakes · 42,000 miles · FL

As of yet there has been no incident other than being notified that there is a safety recall on my vehicle and for over two months now the dealer and the manufacturer who I have also contacted claim that they can not get the necessary parts to replace the defective one. This safety recall is for a defective brake switch which can cause failure of the brakes lights, the car not to move out of park and the cruise control to not shut off when the brakes are applied.

Questions about the 2006 Kia Sportage acceleration

Does the 2006 Kia Sportage have acceleration problems?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the acceleration of the 2006 Kia Sportage, 9% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2006 Kia Sportage acceleration problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 112,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2006 Kia Sportage acceleration?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Kia Sportage have the most acceleration problems?

The Kia Sportage model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1997 (22 complaints), 1998 (18 complaints) and 2017 (18 complaints).

Other 2006 Kia Sportage problems

Airbags 38Engine 23Electrical 22Brakes 10Driver assistance 9Visibility 8Body 6Fuel system 6Lights 6Transmission 6Suspension 5Seat belts 4Wheels 4Steering 3Tires 2Seats 1

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