We have classified the 5 complaints from 2002 Kia Sportage about SEAT BELTS into the following categories.
Driver side and front passenger shoulder belts are frayed which makes them unable to stay secure. it won't stop upper body movement when brakes are applied quickly. driver side rear passenger window won't go down and motor in door still makes the noise like its wants to work but does not. unable to pump more than a couple dollars of gas before it spits gas back out. while driving i smell electrical burning and wires under hood are burnt by the fan. making the car hot due to fan not working properly.
Just getting in vehicle ready to put on my seat belt it would not tighten nor retract back in so i could try again now the seat belt will not tighten at all it is very unsafe i will get tickted. i bought the vehicle as is. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. the contact stated that after leaning forward, the front passenger seat belt failed to retract. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 134,000.
Both driver & passenger-side rear seat belt assemblies are defective. passenger-side seat belt has been inoperable since shortly after i bought it in 2005. driver-side seat belt has had sporadic problems in the last six months & within the last week has been inoperable. *jb
When attempting to unlock the seat belt on the front passenger side and rear right passenger side the seat belts would not unlock. consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership for inspection, and the mechanic was able to release the seat belts. *ak
Windows lock and shake, driver's side door swings open, passenger door does not shut properly, back seat belts-only 1 works, driver's doesn't lock properly. *ak