1996 Kia Sportage SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO GO TO THE FLOOR.
ABS BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR MALFUNCTION CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED DUE TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
ANTI- LOCK BRAKE/DASH LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY INDICATING ABS NOT WORKING, PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL NORMAL, GOES DOWN ROUGHLY MAKING ABNORMAL SOUND, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER/PADS/ROTORS/ BLED SENSOR AND BRAKE LINE, REPAIRED SEVEN TIMES. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL VIBRATES WHICH CAUSES THE ABS TO SHUT DOWN.*AK
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM KICKS IN AND DOES NOT GO OFF AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.*AK
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Trend Over Time
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Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1996 Kia Sportage has 8 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.