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2006 Kia Sportage repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (35%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (3%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 104 repairs.
2006 Kia Sportage electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (50%)
< $100 (41%)
Chart based on 22 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 13640 mi | Faulty alternator was replaced. |
| 159320 mi C $200 |
Blower motor stopped working. Garage repaired by re-wiring to fuse panel under hood but was rewired incorrectly. Next morning, check engine light on & working badly. Shop repaired by inserting fuse inline that should have been installed 1st. |
| 184140 mi C $300 |
Battery needed replacing, would not charge. |
| 66000 mi | Cruise control intermittent and does not stay set. |
| 36000 mi | Factory installed trailer hitch had defective wiring harness. Not notice until attempt to connect trailer lights. Wiring harness replaced under warranty. |
| 42000 mi | ESP light on at random, replaced switch in brake system. Also replaced 2 tail light bulbs. |
| 92800 mi US $44 |
ESC light on, cruise would not set and no brake lights. Brake light switch. |
| 159000 mi US $635 |
Seat belt light came on it was a bad seatbelt retractor on the drivers side |
| 191000 mi US $125 |
Alternator quit working |
2006 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 105720 mi C $400 |
Driver's seat belt buckle replaced. Symptoms noticed by owner (me) were that the airbag warning light was on. |
| 133300 mi C $426 |
rear wiper motor assembly replaced |
| 143840 mi C $2250 |
alternator replaced |
2006 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 68500 mi | Safety Recall 077 - Stop Lamp Brake Switch. The cruise control would not engage (a symptom that it was failing). |
| 100000 mi US $200 |
Starter Motor Failure - went to start the vehicle it made 1 click sound and would not rotate. |
| 114000 mi US $140 |
Starter (remanufactured) began to malfunction. Replaced with all new starter. |
| 204541 mi US $51 |
The blower began working intermittently and later stopped working/seized. The blower motor assembly was replaced with TYC700208 and is working as designed. |
| 89000 mi | Stop light switch replaced under previous recall. Had not received notice, but found out about recall when researching problem. Manufacturing defect caused brake lights, cruise control and ESC to not work. |
| 197000 mi US $30 |
back up tail lights not working- found to be a broken switch. |
| 213000 mi US $120 |
Car would not start one morning. No previous problems. Battery found dead and wouldn't hold a charge. Battery replaced. This was the ORIGINAL battery that came in the car when I bought it new. |
| 230000 mi US $400 |
ac went out, replaced blower and pressures switches, dash dials |
| 48000 mi US $369 |
I had no indications of problems with my starter, but one day I couldn't start the car. Turns out the battery needed replacement, but so did the starter. Never had a starter go on me before. A salesman said the battery could have shorted it |
2006 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 148700 mi US $300 |
Airbag light came on. A front passenger seat sensor was cleaned--which required removing the passenger seat. Some labor costs but could have been worse. No parts were replaced. |
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