2011 KIA SPORTAGE Problems & Recalls

Update to NHTSA (ODI #11679186) Subject: Update to ODI Complaint #11679186 – Kia America Written Response Body: Dear NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, I am writing to provide an update to my ODI Complaint #11679186 regarding my 2011 Kia Sportage SX (VIN: [XXX] ), which caught fire while I...

On [XXX], my 2011 Kia Sportage SX (VIN: [XXX] ) caught fire while I was driving. The vehicle rapidly filled with smoke, causing throat and eye irritation from smoke inhalation. My insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. Kia America (Case #[XXX]) acknowledged the incident and confirmed ...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall r...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle for the State Inspection, the vehicle failed the Emissions test. The State Inspector diagnosed a failure with the Evaporative Emissions Control System (EVAP). The contact was informed that the system was leaking. T...

Mileage: 243,000

I'm [XXX] from Brooks Alberta Canada. I purchased this car from a private seller here in Brooks last [XXX] named “Hein Teresa Lorraine” lives in [XXX], Brooks AB T1R 0R7" and she did not include all the details in her car that it has a recall issue with the engine which is the Knock Sensor Probl...

Mileage: 102,063

KIA issue a recall for my vehicle. Visited the dealership as instructed and the replacement part was not available. After a month and a half, they still don't know when they will receive the part. Driving a car with a safety recall (fire possible) is not ideal.

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V101000 (Engine) and 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer, a second dealer, Team Kia of El Cajo...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V101000 (Engine) and 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer, a second dealer, Team Kia of El Cajo...

The contact owned a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH she rolled over a large puddle of water on the roadway. The contact stated that she hydroplaned and she lost control of the vehicle. The contact stated that she drove off of the roadway and down an embank...

Mileage: 180,000

My 2011 kia sportage had a recall #23V65200. On [XXX] my radio started smoking and my headlights would not shut off even with car off and keys out. You had to unplug cable from battery for lights to go off and not run battery down. I called kia in bloomington indiana they said to not drive and call...

My 2011 kia sportage had a recall #23V65200. On [XXX] my radio started smoking and my headlights would not shut off even with car off and keys out. You had to unplug cable from battery for lights to go off and not run battery down. I called kia in bloomington indiana they said to not drive and call...

My 2011 kia sportage had a recall #23V65200. On [XXX] my radio started smoking and my headlights would not shut off even with car off and keys out. You had to unplug cable from battery for lights to go off and not run battery down. I called kia in bloomington indiana they said to not drive and call...

The contact owned a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked overnight and next to her home, it was started but the contact left the vehicle in park and on as she retrieved a personal item from inside the home, and upon return, it was discovered that the vehicle caught on f...

Mileage: 170,000

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel and the radio became inoperable. The contact also stated the ignition system stopped working as intended, and the vehicle had to be started manually with the key. The contact rec...

Mileage: 159,000

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel and the radio became inoperable. The contact also stated the ignition system stopped working as intended, and the vehicle had to be started manually with the key. The contact rec...

Mileage: 159,000

I was driving down the highway at 55 mph with the cruise control on and when I came to a stoplight where I had to make a right, the brakes would not depress they were frozen or a hard break pedal. Apparently in 2023 Kia recalled 98,944 Kia Sportage SUVs due to a brake booster issue. My Kia is a 2011...

I was driving down the highway at 55 mph with the cruise control on and when I came to a stoplight where I had to make a right, the brakes would not depress they were frozen or a hard break pedal. Apparently in 2023 Kia recalled 98,944 Kia Sportage SUVs due to a brake booster issue. My Kia is a 2011...

The contact called on behalf of his girlfriend who owned a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that his girlfriend parked the vehicle at her driveway residence, and she discovered that the vehicle had caught on fire underneath the front. The fire department was called and the police arrived on the...

Mileage: 150,000

MY VEHICLE HAD A AN ILLUMINATED OIL LAMP ON THE CLUSTER AND AN OIL LEAK. ON [XXX] I TOOK MY 2011 KIA OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE UNDER SAFETY CAMPAIGN 174 (SC174 SL THETA 2 - 2.4 L MPI ENGINE OIL PAN)- WHEN KIA OF DOWNTOWN RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO ME THE INVOICE STATED ...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall re...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable ...

My complaint is in regard to your safety recall, 23V652. I received a letter notice stating my 2011 Kia Sportage is unsafe to drive. it may start a fire in the Hydraulic Electronic control unit (HECU) whether the car is parked and not being used or while driving. I consider the time for this rec...

I had the check engine light come on my Kia around September 2023. It stayed on and did not flash or anything. I had a hard time accelerating in car. I took it to get fixed on December 19,2023. They said it was the electronic wastegate actuator and I got it replaced. A month after that I was on the ...

I had the check engine light come on my Kia around September 2023. It stayed on and did not flash or anything. I had a hard time accelerating in car. I took it to get fixed on December 19,2023. They said it was the electronic wastegate actuator and I got it replaced. A month after that I was on the ...

The instrument cluster lights and gages stop working, service engine light stays on. The stereo and heating lights work until you turn on the headlights, then all lights go out. There has been thousands of posts looking for a solution to this problem and yet no definite fix for it.

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The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall re...

Kia dealership sold me a used vehicle with an active and very recent URGENT safety recall with no remedy at this time! Knowing I’d be driving to and from daughters school & work every day with my child in it. I started to smell burning so I looked up issues the car may have to find out this inform...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall re...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasona...

Kia still doesn't have a remedy for the recall. It is 2024. I am still at risk

Kia still doesn't have a remedy for the recall. It is 2024. I am still at risk

It's been close to 6 months since they did the hydraulic brake switch fuse recall. This is a pretty big deal with cars catching on fire out of nowhere. How long do they have to come up with a solution?

A combination of the risk of fire with the electrical component and lack of resolution to repair said recall and a faulty engine has left me in a bind. Due to the recall and its lack of resolution I am unable to get the engine repaired because the recall has left the repair shops unwilling to take t...

A combination of the risk of fire with the electrical component and lack of resolution to repair said recall and a faulty engine has left me in a bind. Due to the recall and its lack of resolution I am unable to get the engine repaired because the recall has left the repair shops unwilling to take t...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. ...

Mileage: 155,000

Drive the car for a certain amount of time (20 mins) park and then drive it again 20 mins back home when it’s already parked smell to burn. What I do? I need the car to drive to work and back home.

Drive the car for a certain amount of time (20 mins) park and then drive it again 20 mins back home when it’s already parked smell to burn. What I do? I need the car to drive to work and back home.

I have replaced the control arms on my vehicle 5 times since 2019. Now my vehicle has brake and steering issues resulting from this and the control arms are needed replacing again. This has caused me to wreck once and luckily it wasn’t life threatening but I am now afraid to drive the car

2011 Kia Sportage engine stalling/failure. Has been having oil pressure/heating/oil feed line/consumption issues. Taken to a Kia dealership on multiple occasions for all routine maintenance, including every 3000 oil changes. Owner was told that a catalytic converter was needed in 2021 due to engine ...

2011 Kia Sportage engine stalling/failure. Has been having oil pressure/heating/oil feed line/consumption issues. Taken to a Kia dealership on multiple occasions for all routine maintenance, including every 3000 oil changes. Owner was told that a catalytic converter was needed in 2021 due to engine ...

2011 Kia Sportage engine stalling/failure. Has been having oil pressure/heating/oil feed line/consumption issues. Taken to a Kia dealership on multiple occasions for all routine maintenance, including every 3000 oil changes. Owner was told that a catalytic converter was needed in 2021 due to engine ...

My A/C didn't work, then I noticed that none of the interior lights worked either when I took it to the repair shop. After many tests, they sent my car to a KIA dealership where they diagnosed the problem as the main wiring assembly needed to be replaced.

The engine light came on and it started making loud noise, then the car started pulling on its own and it stop in the middle of the road. My safety Issue was I had to keep my driver hood open so other visible drivers could know my car had an issue. later on, that day I took my car to the mechanic an...

The engine light came on and it started making loud noise, then the car started pulling on its own and it stop in the middle of the road. My safety Issue was I had to keep my driver hood open so other visible drivers could know my car had an issue. later on, that day I took my car to the mechanic an...

The engine light came on and it started making loud noise, then the car started pulling on its own and it stop in the middle of the road. My safety Issue was I had to keep my driver hood open so other visible drivers could know my car had an issue. later on, that day I took my car to the mechanic an...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V101000 (Engine). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unsure if there were any warning lights illuminated. The deale...

Mileage: 55,000

No check engine light on. Driving down highway when car jerked hard, coasted to side of the road. Lights, radio, dashboard lights, window controls all work. Towed to mechanic was told engine needs to be replace.

the check engine light blinked and i lost power as i was driving. they replaced my engine and now i have 6 lights on my dash.

the check engine light blinked and i lost power as i was driving. they replaced my engine and now i have 6 lights on my dash.

the check engine light blinked and i lost power as i was driving. they replaced my engine and now i have 6 lights on my dash.

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the cabin started filling up with white smoke and she could smell a burning plastic odor. The contact continued driving to her destination. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. Addition...

Mileage: 155,000

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the cabin started filling up with white smoke and she could smell a burning plastic odor. The contact continued driving to her destination. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. Addition...

Mileage: 155,000

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle shut off as several warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The contact managed to coast the vehicle off to the shoulder of the highway. The contact made multiple attempts to restart the vehic...

Was driving home when car had it’s check engine light start flashing and car wouldn’t come up to speed. Went by local auto zone to check code given and it was associated with the KSDS recall update and the car is now in limp mode. Towed car to Peak Kia where it’s been for almost two months. ...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rod bearings failed and the engine seized. The cont...

Mileage: 27,000

The engine malfunction light came on and the vehicle began seizing. It would no longer go any faster than about 20 miles per hour. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety was jeopardized as I was driving 60 miles per hour on the freeway and the light came on and the vehicle im...

Something is wrong with the output on the ECU/ECM. At first, my car would just randomly turn off and not start. This happened in the street at a red light, in parking lots and pulling into gas stations. Now the car does not turn on at all. I have a push to start so it clicks and tries to turn on. I ...

The gear shift get stuck in park or drive.

Engine failed while driving

Airbag Clock Spring does not work properly. It has been recalled on other KIA's but not mine. I was told to just turn the steering wheel to get the cruise to work, but don't know if that will make the airbag work in case of an accident if it's not fixed!!

Airbag Clock Spring does not work properly. It has been recalled on other KIA's but not mine. I was told to just turn the steering wheel to get the cruise to work, but don't know if that will make the airbag work in case of an accident if it's not fixed!!

Airbag Clock Spring does not work properly. It has been recalled on other KIA's but not mine. I was told to just turn the steering wheel to get the cruise to work, but don't know if that will make the airbag work in case of an accident if it's not fixed!!

I was driving 65mph on the Freeway and all of a sudden I have no power. I press acceleration to the floor and it done nothing. Code p200a Intake Manifold Code p420 Exhaust Manifold I couldn’t go no faster than 25/30 mph on an incline. I live in West Virginia so there’s inclines every few mil...

I was driving 65mph on the Freeway and all of a sudden I have no power. I press acceleration to the floor and it done nothing. Code p200a Intake Manifold Code p420 Exhaust Manifold I couldn’t go no faster than 25/30 mph on an incline. I live in West Virginia so there’s inclines every few mil...

Oil pan leak caused by faulty gasket and failed indicator

123000 MILES STARTED KNOCKING AND ENGINE SEIZED. CAR IS GARBAGE

Mileage: 123,000

I HAVE A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE EX AWD. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY KNOCKING AND THEN MY ENGINE SEIZED. TOTALLY LOCKED UP. MY ENGINE IS A THETA II BUT IT'S THE MPI ENGINE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL SO I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR...

Mileage: 160,000

ON INTERSTATE THE CRUISE COMES ON BY ITSELF AND HITTING THE BRAKES, TURNING TO CRUISE OFF DOES NOT SHUT IT OFF. IT KEEPS EXCELERATING 10 MILES AT A TIME. HAPPENED 4 TIMES. TRAVELING 72 MPH, TURN ONTO EXIT CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN, KEEPS EXCELERATING. . CAR IS DANGEROUS DEALER SAYS NEVER HAPPENED ...

Mileage: 148,000

ON STARTUP SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AND SOMETIMES ODOR OF GAS ENGINE EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING..

105,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE LOWER ENGINE NOISE AS (METAL CHAIN NOISE) NOTIFIED DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. 2.4 ENGINE RECALL AND VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED FOR THE ENGINE RECALL. VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING NOISE 176,000

Mileage: 105,000

RECALL NO. 13V114 HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. WITH NO PREDICABLE FREQUENCY, MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WILL SUDDENLY BE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE STEERING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE INOPERATIVE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL B...

Mileage: 122,500

RECALL NO. 13V114 HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. WITH NO PREDICABLE FREQUENCY, MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WILL SUDDENLY BE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE STEERING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE INOPERATIVE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL B...

Mileage: 122,500

RECALL NO. 13V114 HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. WITH NO PREDICABLE FREQUENCY, MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WILL SUDDENLY BE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE STEERING WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE INOPERATIVE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL B...

Mileage: 122,500

MY KNOB THAT TURNS THE FAN ON OR OFF QUIT WORKING AND IT TURNS OUT THAT IT WAS MELTED ALL THE WAY INSIDE AND IT WAS MELTED FROM THE SPARKS THAT WERE OCCURRING INSIDE WHERE THEY COULDN'T BE SEEN

MY KNOB THAT TURNS THE FAN ON OR OFF QUIT WORKING AND IT TURNS OUT THAT IT WAS MELTED ALL THE WAY INSIDE AND IT WAS MELTED FROM THE SPARKS THAT WERE OCCURRING INSIDE WHERE THEY COULDN'T BE SEEN

I HAVE A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM KIA ON 2019 THAT MY OIL PAN NEEDED REPLACED. THE LETTER STATED THAT IF LEFT UNFIXED IT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALER THEY REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD KNOC...

Mileage: 150,000

PURCHASED VEHICLE AT A REPUTABLE DEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2019. ON JUNE 12,2020, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHILE STATIONARY IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY RESIDENCE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DIAGNOSED DEAD BATTERY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO REQUEST NEW BATTERY. THEY ARE STATING THAT...

PURCHASED VEHICLE AT A REPUTABLE DEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2019. ON JUNE 12,2020, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHILE STATIONARY IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY RESIDENCE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DIAGNOSED DEAD BATTERY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO REQUEST NEW BATTERY. THEY ARE STATING THAT...

MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN USE. MY BRAKES WORKED BUT NOT MY GAS. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WAS IN DANGER OF BEING HIT. *TR *BF CONSUMER STATED METAL GOT CAUGHT IN THE ENGINE AND CONSUMER ENDED UP BUYING A NEW CAR.*JB

Mileage: 85,000

THE VEHICLE MUST BE JUMPED IN ORDER TO START IF IT HAS BEEN OFF FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS. THIS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2019. THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BOTH TEST FINE. IT WILL START IF IT'S BEEN DRIVEN MORE RECENTLY. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, AS DOES THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, EVEN TH...

Mileage: 140,000

ENGINE WAS SEIZED AT 109272 MILES. ENGINE NUMBER: G4KEAH41 IS A 2.4L 16 VALVE DOHC I4.. CAR WAS NOT TURNING OVER INITIALLY, BUT AFTER ABOUT 19 SECONDS WOULD START. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS TOLD THE CODE WAS FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND IT NEEDED REPLACED. TW...

Mileage: 109,272

IVE BEEN LOSING OIL DUE TO A LEAK FROM OIL PAN, NOTICED AS OF 2/1/20 MY 2011 SPORTAGE HAS BEEN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS WELL AS LOSS OF FUEL ECONOMY AND INCONSISTENT IDLE SOUNDS. CONTACTED KIA WITH THESE SYMPTOMS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL 19V101000 THAT WAS ISSUED ON 2/15/2019 AND ASKED IF THAT WAS ...

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A SUDDEN CLANKING NOISE OCCURRED BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BLAISE ALEXANDER KIA (2501 LYCOMING CREEK RD, W...

Mileage: 70,000

WAS DRIVING IN CRUZE CRONTROL STEPPED ON THE GAS AND VEHICLE DIED. I PUSHED THE START BUTTON NOTHING BUT A WARNING SIGN ON DASH SCREEN THAT WOULD GO BLANK BEFORE I COULD SEE WHAT IT SAID. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND CHECK THE BATTERY CABLES THEY WERE ON TIGHT GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK PUSH THE BUTTON NOTHING ...

Mileage: 117,785

WAS DRIVING IN CRUZE CRONTROL STEPPED ON THE GAS AND VEHICLE DIED. I PUSHED THE START BUTTON NOTHING BUT A WARNING SIGN ON DASH SCREEN THAT WOULD GO BLANK BEFORE I COULD SEE WHAT IT SAID. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND CHECK THE BATTERY CABLES THEY WERE ON TIGHT GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK PUSH THE BUTTON NOTHING ...

Mileage: 117,785

WAS DRIVING IN CRUZE CRONTROL STEPPED ON THE GAS AND VEHICLE DIED. I PUSHED THE START BUTTON NOTHING BUT A WARNING SIGN ON DASH SCREEN THAT WOULD GO BLANK BEFORE I COULD SEE WHAT IT SAID. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND CHECK THE BATTERY CABLES THEY WERE ON TIGHT GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK PUSH THE BUTTON NOTHING ...

Mileage: 117,785

THE CAR SHUT OFF AT A RED LIGHT ON A MAIN HIGHWAY AND AT AT STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS NO ADVANCED WARING

Mileage: 74

EVERYONE I KNOW THERE BLUETOOTH WILL NOT WORK. MOST IMPORTANT THE CHECK ENGINE HAS BEEN ON EVERY TIME AND IT SAIDS THAT IS OXYGEN SENSOR IT GETS FIX WITH IN 7 MONTHS COMES BACK AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

EVERYONE I KNOW THERE BLUETOOTH WILL NOT WORK. MOST IMPORTANT THE CHECK ENGINE HAS BEEN ON EVERY TIME AND IT SAIDS THAT IS OXYGEN SENSOR IT GETS FIX WITH IN 7 MONTHS COMES BACK AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANCASTER COUNTY MOTORS (5250 MAIN ST, EAST PETERSBURG, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AMERICAN EAGLE AUTO (820 US HIGHWAY 1 N, WOODBRIDGE, NJ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PAN WAS FAULTY AND ...

Mileage: 100,000

TAKATA RECALL IM HAVING LOSS POWER AND HAS DIED ON ME THREE TIMES IN LAST FEW WEEKS AND RUNNING OUT PINGING NOISE AND RUNNING ROUGH IT HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES ON IT AND I KEPT UP ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR.

KIA CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL (SC147) ON 2011 KIA SPORTAGES WHERE THE OIL PAN GASKET LEAKS AND CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE. MY VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL HOWEVER MY VIN DOESN'T APPEAR ON THE RECALL LIST. I WILL ATTACH THE REPAIR QUOTE ISSUED BY MY LOCAL DEALER. I CONTACTED KIA...

Mileage: 74,000

KIA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TRANSAXLE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR DTC P0711, P0712 & P0713 HTTPS://STATIC.OEMDTC.COM/TSB/2012-043.PDF MY VEHICLE, WHEN STILL COLD EXPERIENCES ROUGH SHIFTING. VEHICLE WILL SLAM INTO GEAR, UP THROUGH GEARS AND DOWN SHIFT HARD AS WELL, UNTIL THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. A...

Mileage: 147,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SEIZED ENGINE. I HAD NO INDICATIONS OF ANY ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. I STILL OWE MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE AND KIA WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT PART OF THE ENGINE RECALL.

Mileage: 126,000

AS TIME WAIT ON ENGINE DETERIORATED THE CAR WOULD STOP AND NOT MOVE , EVEN WHILE DRIVING. BREAK LIGHTS GO OUT EVERY 3 MONTHS GOT A TICKET BECAUSE OF IT. THEN RADIO BURNT OUT , AFTER THOSE ISSUE . I GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW , ALL WAYS GOT OIL CHANGES AS WELL AS THE TUNE UPS. TOOK ISSUE TO KIA AND THEY ...

AS TIME WAIT ON ENGINE DETERIORATED THE CAR WOULD STOP AND NOT MOVE , EVEN WHILE DRIVING. BREAK LIGHTS GO OUT EVERY 3 MONTHS GOT A TICKET BECAUSE OF IT. THEN RADIO BURNT OUT , AFTER THOSE ISSUE . I GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW , ALL WAYS GOT OIL CHANGES AS WELL AS THE TUNE UPS. TOOK ISSUE TO KIA AND THEY ...

AS TIME WAIT ON ENGINE DETERIORATED THE CAR WOULD STOP AND NOT MOVE , EVEN WHILE DRIVING. BREAK LIGHTS GO OUT EVERY 3 MONTHS GOT A TICKET BECAUSE OF IT. THEN RADIO BURNT OUT , AFTER THOSE ISSUE . I GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW , ALL WAYS GOT OIL CHANGES AS WELL AS THE TUNE UPS. TOOK ISSUE TO KIA AND THEY ...

SO I HAD PRETTY MUCH A FULL DAY OF DRIVING AND MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION 6 SPEED 2011 SPORTAGE, THAT UNTIL TODAY THE ONLY PROBLEM I NOTICED WAS THAT SOMETIMES TO ME IT FELT LIKE WHEN I UP SHIFTED OR BEGAN TO GO INTO FIRST THAT IT WASN'T GOING ALL THE WAY INTO GEAR; AND AT TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY IT WASNT ...

Mileage: 100,080

SO I HAD PRETTY MUCH A FULL DAY OF DRIVING AND MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION 6 SPEED 2011 SPORTAGE, THAT UNTIL TODAY THE ONLY PROBLEM I NOTICED WAS THAT SOMETIMES TO ME IT FELT LIKE WHEN I UP SHIFTED OR BEGAN TO GO INTO FIRST THAT IT WASN'T GOING ALL THE WAY INTO GEAR; AND AT TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY IT WASNT ...

Mileage: 100,080

SO I HAD PRETTY MUCH A FULL DAY OF DRIVING AND MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION 6 SPEED 2011 SPORTAGE, THAT UNTIL TODAY THE ONLY PROBLEM I NOTICED WAS THAT SOMETIMES TO ME IT FELT LIKE WHEN I UP SHIFTED OR BEGAN TO GO INTO FIRST THAT IT WASN'T GOING ALL THE WAY INTO GEAR; AND AT TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY IT WASNT ...

Mileage: 100,080

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIA OF BEDFORD (18180 ROCKSIDE RD, BEDFORD, OH 44146, (440) 735-400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TH...

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIA OF BEDFORD (18180 ROCKSIDE RD, BEDFORD, OH 44146, (440) 735-400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TH...

Mileage: 86,000

ON JUNE 18TH CAR WAS MAKING TICKING NOISE. CHECKED OIL, OIL FULL. NO DASH WARNING INDICATORS ON. DROVE TO WORK AND ON DRIVE HOME FROM WORK VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING NOISE, ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE, SOUNDING LIKE BOLTS TUMBLING IN A DRYER. MAXIMUM SPEED HOME 25MPH. LOCAL MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND SA...

Mileage: 125,200

THE REAR LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON FOR NIGHT DRIVING THEY ALL BLINK RANDOMLY AS WELL AS REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHT

Mileage: 105,500

THE REAR LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON FOR NIGHT DRIVING THEY ALL BLINK RANDOMLY AS WELL AS REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHT

Mileage: 105,500

VEHICLE HAS PLASTIC BURNING SMELL FROM TIME TO TIME AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE TRACED AS OF YET. THE SMELL FREQUENTLY APPEARS AFTER CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND COMES AND GOES.WE LOOKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS BEFORE REPORTING THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 102,000

SON'S 2011 KIA SPORTAGE LX, WITH 155,000 MILES, WOULD STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP, OR IDLING. CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY RESTART. CAR ENGINE SOUNDS AWFUL, LIKE PARTICLES GRINDING. ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. LOCAL MECHANIC SAID WHEN THEY WERE WORKING ON IT, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DIAGNOSIS REP...

Mileage: 15,500

I HAVE AN OIL PAN LEAK THAT IS REFERRED TO IN THE INTERIM NOTICE SENT TO ME ( NHTSA RECALL # 19V101 )THAT THE DEALER DOESNT HAVE THE RECALL LISTED IN THERE SYSTEM YET & CANNOT FIX MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE.I NEED VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED BEFORE IT DOES MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE HOW DO I PROCEED TO GET T...

Mileage: 139,000

WE WERE PARKED WITH THE CAR RUNNING AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK ONLY TO HAVE THE SHIFTER BUTTON GET STUCK INSIDE THE SHIFTER PREVENTING US FROM TURNING THE CAR OFF. WE HAVE HAD TO PRY THE BUTTON OUT TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT GETS STUCK NOW WHEN PUSHED IN CAUSING IT TO STAY IN WHILE DRIVING POSING...

Mileage: 124,000

ENGINE IS BROKE

Mileage: 133,000

ENGINE IS BROKE

Mileage: 133,000

ONE DAY MY EX WIFE DROVE WHAT IS NOW MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE HOME, WHICH SHE SAID RAN FINE UP UNTIL THAT POINT. THE NEXT DAY SHE WENT OUT TO START IT AND FROM THE SOUND IT WAS MAKING THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE ENGINE WAS TURNING AND THE TOP HALF WAS NOT, WHICH WE HAVE VERIFIED THAT SLACK APPEARS TO BE PRES...

Mileage: 125,000

ONE DAY MY EX WIFE DROVE WHAT IS NOW MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE HOME, WHICH SHE SAID RAN FINE UP UNTIL THAT POINT. THE NEXT DAY SHE WENT OUT TO START IT AND FROM THE SOUND IT WAS MAKING THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE ENGINE WAS TURNING AND THE TOP HALF WAS NOT, WHICH WE HAVE VERIFIED THAT SLACK APPEARS TO BE PRES...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO HIT THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON IN ORDER FOR IT TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT WORK AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONT...

Mileage: 168,128

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO HIT THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON IN ORDER FOR IT TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT WORK AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONT...

Mileage: 168,128

DURING A RETURN TRIP I SUDDENLY HEAR A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY AREA SO I PULLED OVER AND PARKED THE CAR FOR A QUICK CHECK AND WHILE THE NOISE PERSISTED I NEEDED TO FIND A SAFER LOCATION SO I DROVE OFF AND EVENTUALLY FOUND A SAFER PLACE TO PARK BUT THE NOISE WAS EVEN LOUDER AS THO A...

Mileage: 56,162

KIA HAS RECALLED SOME OF THE 2011-2012 KIA SPORTAGE LINE DUE TO AN OIL PAN LEAKAGE ISSUE. MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE SUFFERS FROM AN OIL PAN LEAK, AS REPORTED TO ME BY MY OIL CHANGE SHOP, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHEN I VIEW THE VIN REPORT.

Mileage: 100,000

HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WILL BE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE DOESN'T PULL LIKE NORMAL JUST HAPPENS WHENEVER NO WARNING. DRIVING INTERSTATE OR COUNTY ROADS SPEEDS TYPICALLY BETWEEN 50-70MPH. THE RPM GOES DOWN TO 0 AND ENGINE WON'T RACE IF YOU GIVE IT GAS. IF I'M AT A RED LIGHT IT WILL NOTICEABLY SPUTT...

Mileage: 168,177

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY ENGINE FOR OVER 5 YEARS ON MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE THAT ARE SAME ISSUES DESCRIBED FOR THE SC147 RECALL WITH THE BEARING WEAR ISSUE. IT'S EXTREMELY UNSETTLING TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AS THIS IS ONLY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT A HIGHER SPEED (ANYTHING OVER 60 MPH). I...

THE CAR HAS AWD AND THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE COUPLING FAILS WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ONLY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. I LIVE IN WISCONSIN AND THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A SNOW STORM, THE CAR GOT STUCK TRYING TO PULL OUT ONTO THE ROAD FRONT WHEELS SPINNING WITH NO REAR WHEEL ASSIST. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC CLOSE BUT ...

Mileage: 108,000

MY ENGINE HAS METAL SHAVINGS COMING UP. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL? I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD ALL KINDS OF NOISES. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH.

Mileage: 125,621

I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME BEARING WEAR ISSUE THAT THE ENGINE RECALL IS FOR BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED WITHIN THE RECALL. I WILL BE DRIVING AT SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT FOR MAYBE 1 TO 2 SECONDS AND THEN PICK BACK UP AT THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELLING AT. IN CERTAIN INSTANCES WHEN T...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT FRACTURED HIS STERNUM AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS T...

Mileage: 61,000

I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN AREA WHICH SOUNDS LIKE SLACK IN THE CHAIN AT 1100 RPMS AND THE WORST BEING WITH THE ENGINE COLD. I HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN AND GUIDES, A FEW SENSORS, AND CAMSHAFT PHASER REPLACED CHASING THIS NOISE AND A FEW T...

Mileage: 124,000

ENTERING EXPRESSWAY PROBLEM EXCELLERATING TO SAFELY ENTER HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 63,000

ENTERING EXPRESSWAY PROBLEM EXCELLERATING TO SAFELY ENTER HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 63,000

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SMELLED SMOKE, AND THOUGHT I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM WHERE THE ENGINE IS LOCATED, THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I WAS ON MY WAY TO GROCERY STORE. I CAME OUT OF STORE TO LEAVE AND CAR WOULD NOT START. CAR WILL NOT STAY RUNNING UNLESS YOU USE GAS PEDAL AND B...

Mileage: 67,000

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SMELLED SMOKE, AND THOUGHT I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM WHERE THE ENGINE IS LOCATED, THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I WAS ON MY WAY TO GROCERY STORE. I CAME OUT OF STORE TO LEAVE AND CAR WOULD NOT START. CAR WILL NOT STAY RUNNING UNLESS YOU USE GAS PEDAL AND B...

Mileage: 67,000

VISCOUS COUPLING FAIL AT 40 000 MILES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER A YEAR FAIL AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER A YEAR FAILED AGAIN NOW I NEED TO REPLACED IT AGAIN

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. DURING EACH FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED...

Mileage: 116,000

BEARING PREMATURELY WORE OUT AND I HAVE TO GET A SHORT BLOCK MOTOR FOR $5405.00 AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP COUGHLIN IN NEWARK OHIO SO I HAD TO GET A NEW CAR. NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON AND IT NEVER SMOKED OR OVERHEATED.IT SHUT OFF IN IDLE AND DID IT SEVERAL TIMES. WE TOWED IT TO DEALERSHIP. THEY NEVE...

Mileage: 160,000

MY SUNROOF SHATTERED OUT OF KNOW WHERE.

Mileage: 70,000

MY SON WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 1 IN DELAWARE AT AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR. ROUTE 1 IS A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SPEED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR WE HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE ENGINE AND T...

Mileage: 117,000

I FEEL MY VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING BY IT SELF SOMETIMES IT JERKS WHEN I AM IN FREEWAYS I FEEL VIBRATING ENGINE WHEN IS STATIONARY IT'S THE SECOND TIME WHEN I STOPPED A RED LIGHT AND MY VEHICLE TURNED IT SELF WITHOUT WARNING I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON

I FEEL MY VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING BY IT SELF SOMETIMES IT JERKS WHEN I AM IN FREEWAYS I FEEL VIBRATING ENGINE WHEN IS STATIONARY IT'S THE SECOND TIME WHEN I STOPPED A RED LIGHT AND MY VEHICLE TURNED IT SELF WITHOUT WARNING I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON

I FEEL MY VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING BY IT SELF SOMETIMES IT JERKS WHEN I AM IN FREEWAYS I FEEL VIBRATING ENGINE WHEN IS STATIONARY IT'S THE SECOND TIME WHEN I STOPPED A RED LIGHT AND MY VEHICLE TURNED IT SELF WITHOUT WARNING I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON

MY CAR WITH 87,942 WELL MAINTAINED MILES ALL OF A SUDDEN BLEW THE ENGINE AND CAUGHT FIRE.RECALL ON CERTAIN MODELS WITH THE SAME YEAR WITH CAM BEARINGS LETTING GO INTERNALLY.I'M STILL CURRENTLY PAYING ON THE VEHICLE.I GOT AHOLD OF KIA NATIONAL MOTORS AND THEY SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO HELP ME FI...

Mileage: 87,942

MY CAR'S SHIFT BUTTON SUDDENLY BECAME STUCK IN THE HANDLE AND I CANNOT "PARK" MY CAR OR TURN OFF THE KEY. I DROVE IT TO COLLEGE, AS I WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND PRESSED THE BUTTON TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE BUTTON PUSHED IN AND BECAME "STUCK OR LOCKED" IN THE H...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CITY KIA (9550 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS FAULTY AND A DEFECTIVE PART WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 94,665

THE ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH. I HEAR KNOCKS AND PINGS WHEN I TRY TO GO OVER 50. LOCAL CITY DRIVING THE ENGINE IS CALM. RECENTLY HAD NEW SPARK PLUGS PUT IN. GAS MILEAGE HAS REALLY NOT IMPROVED. I HAVE CONCERNS THAT THIS ENGINE WILL SEIZE UP. I AM NOW READING ABOUT SC147. I CHECKED WITH MY LOCA...

Mileage: 89,100

MY CAR STARTED GETTING BAD GAS MPG AND LOSS OF POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON REGARDING 2 BAD CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. KIA DEALER CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THE SENSORS SIMPLY NEEDED REPLACED. I REPLACED THE SENSOR AND CAR PROBLEMS GOT WORSE. ENGINE MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN RUNNING. KIA SER...

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND GLASS SHATTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MURRAY KIA IN CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA TO BE EXAMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI...

Mileage: 71,010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND GLASS SHATTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MURRAY KIA IN CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA TO BE EXAMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI...

Mileage: 71,010

THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ESPECIALLY UNDER 60 MPH. I BELIEVE IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT COMES FROM THE FACTORY SETTINGS. I ALSO HAVE SEEN THAT MANY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LINE.

I WAS DRIVING EAST ON A CITY STREET AT PROBABLY LESS THAN SPEED LIMIT. STREET BECOMES A DOWNWARD HILL WHEN DRIVING EAST , AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION THERE IS A STOPLIGHT. I KNOW THIS INTERSECTION WELL AS I DROVE THAT WAY TO WORK FOR 9 YEARS. I SAW LIGHT AT INTERSECTION WAS RED AND SAW VEHICLES STOPP...

Mileage: 44,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NEW YEARS DAY, AND THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THE ENGINE DIED. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO A GARAGE, THEY TOLD US THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN. WE THEN CALLED KIA USA AND THEY INFORMED US TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND TO INFORM THE DEALERSHIP TO FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUC...

Mileage: 102,000

THERE CURRENTLY IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN 2011 KIA SPORTAGES WITH THE ENGINE BEARINGS PREMATURELY WEARING AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. I HAVE A 2011 SPORTAGE THAT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THIS. TWICE, MY SPORTAGE HAS JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. LUCKILY,HE WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE SIDE...

Mileage: 120,700

PIERDE FUERZA Y LE SUENA MUCHO EL MOTOR

Mileage: 5

PIERDE FUERZA Y LE SUENA MUCHO EL MOTOR

Mileage: 5

PIERDE FUERZA Y LE SUENA MUCHO EL MOTOR

Mileage: 5

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

THE ENGINE BLEW UP IN MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. IT HAD JUST A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. I'M TOLD THAT IT IS NOT ONE OF THE ENGINES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE. I WAS DRIVING INTO WORK AND WAS STRANDED. I COULD HEAR A LOUD BANGING NOISE AS I WAS DRIVING INTO WORK. SO I TOO...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED GLASS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE PASSENGER AND MINOR IN THE BACK SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CONTACT...

Mileage: 107,000

WHILE DRIVING CAR JUST DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC GOING LIKE 45MPH COAST OFF THE ROAD. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS FUEL ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO THE KIA DEALER JULY 17,2017 WAS TOLD IT COULD BE ONE OF TWO THINGS THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM OR THE ECM SO THE DEALER CHANG...

Mileage: 63,000

WHILE DRIVING CAR JUST DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC GOING LIKE 45MPH COAST OFF THE ROAD. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS FUEL ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO THE KIA DEALER JULY 17,2017 WAS TOLD IT COULD BE ONE OF TWO THINGS THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM OR THE ECM SO THE DEALER CHANG...

Mileage: 63,000

KIA RECALL - SC 147. THIS RELATES TO THE KIA ENGINE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIN SC147 REGARDING THE ENGINE. ON 7/14/2017 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT IT JUST STOPS WHILE GOING 45MPH. LUCKILY I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING THIS LOUD TAPPING SOUND...

Mileage: 104,000

MY CAR IS HAVING ISSUES RELATED TO RECALL SC147. I UNDERSTAND THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED RECENTLY, BUT MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW THE RECALL WHEN I RESEARCH IT. I'M WORRIED THAT I WILL BE DECLINED SERVICE SIMPLY BECAUSE MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE DATABASE. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET MY VEHICLE SERVICED? CAN YOU ...

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (JAMES WOOD HYUNDA...

Mileage: 155,000

ENGINE SEIZED WITH OUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60MPH

Mileage: 99,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR AS FIRST OWNER. I MAINTAINED MY CAR AT DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR. STARTING JULY 2016, MY CAR ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN RANDOMLY AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR FREEWAY RAMP LIGHT. THIS WAS NOT EXPECTED. I WAS REALLY SHOCKED AND SCARED THAT...

Mileage: 69,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR AS FIRST OWNER. I MAINTAINED MY CAR AT DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR. STARTING JULY 2016, MY CAR ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN RANDOMLY AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR FREEWAY RAMP LIGHT. THIS WAS NOT EXPECTED. I WAS REALLY SHOCKED AND SCARED THAT...

Mileage: 69,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR AS FIRST OWNER. I MAINTAINED MY CAR AT DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR. STARTING JULY 2016, MY CAR ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN RANDOMLY AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR FREEWAY RAMP LIGHT. THIS WAS NOT EXPECTED. I WAS REALLY SHOCKED AND SCARED THAT...

Mileage: 69,000

I'M TRYING TO CHECK IF MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED CAUSE IT'S BEEN DRIVING REALLY WEIRD AND THEN I HEARD THAT 2011 KIA SPORTAGE WERE BEING RECALLED AND TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEMS

I'M TRYING TO CHECK IF MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED CAUSE IT'S BEEN DRIVING REALLY WEIRD AND THEN I HEARD THAT 2011 KIA SPORTAGE WERE BEING RECALLED AND TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEMS

I'M TRYING TO CHECK IF MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED CAUSE IT'S BEEN DRIVING REALLY WEIRD AND THEN I HEARD THAT 2011 KIA SPORTAGE WERE BEING RECALLED AND TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEMS

BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE, ESC INOPERABLE, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE, TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED 2 WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN LIGHTED. I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEARNED THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ESC. I CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE BY SHI...

BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE, ESC INOPERABLE, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE, TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED 2 WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN LIGHTED. I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEARNED THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ESC. I CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE BY SHI...

BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE, ESC INOPERABLE, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE, TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED 2 WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN LIGHTED. I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEARNED THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ESC. I CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE BY SHI...

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH A FRIEND ON THE 10 FREEWAY IN SAN BERNADINO. WE HEARD A LARGE EXPLOSION AND GLASS STARTED COMING IN THE CAR FROM THE SUN ROOF AREA. APPARENTLY OUR SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, HAVEN'T USED THE SUNROOF IN YEARS. LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND APPARENTLY IT'S A THING T...

Mileage: 76,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH A FRIEND ON THE 10 FREEWAY IN SAN BERNADINO. WE HEARD A LARGE EXPLOSION AND GLASS STARTED COMING IN THE CAR FROM THE SUN ROOF AREA. APPARENTLY OUR SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, HAVEN'T USED THE SUNROOF IN YEARS. LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND APPARENTLY IT'S A THING T...

Mileage: 76,000

2011 KIA SPORTAGE - ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WITH TWO TODDLERS IN CAR. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AS I TURNED OFF A HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MAINTENANCE RECORD. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS BEEN CHANGING OIL/SERVICING CAR. I HAVE LEARN...

Mileage: 38,000

DUE TO KIA NOT APPLYING ENOUGH RUST PROTECTION/UNDERCOATING ON MY SPORTAGE. I AM EXPERIENCING RUST ALL UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED KIA AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, TRYING TO GET THEM TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION AND BOTH HAVE REFUSED, EACH BLAMING THE OTHER FOR THE CAUSE. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DR...

Mileage: 24,508

DUE TO KIA NOT APPLYING ENOUGH RUST PROTECTION/UNDERCOATING ON MY SPORTAGE. I AM EXPERIENCING RUST ALL UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED KIA AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, TRYING TO GET THEM TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION AND BOTH HAVE REFUSED, EACH BLAMING THE OTHER FOR THE CAUSE. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DR...

Mileage: 24,508

DUE TO KIA NOT APPLYING ENOUGH RUST PROTECTION/UNDERCOATING ON MY SPORTAGE. I AM EXPERIENCING RUST ALL UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED KIA AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, TRYING TO GET THEM TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION AND BOTH HAVE REFUSED, EACH BLAMING THE OTHER FOR THE CAUSE. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DR...

Mileage: 24,508

DUE TO THE INABILITY TO START MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE ONE DAY, IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD COME LOOSE RESULTING IN MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. THE LIST OF PROBLEMS IS VERY LONG (GASKETS, BOLTS, SPARK PLUGS, TIMING CHAIN, VALVES, CYLINDER HEAD, ETC.) AND IF TH...

Mileage: 65,000

THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T REDUCE TO LET ANOTHER DRIVER KNOW THAT YOU ARE STOPPING.

2011 KIA SPORTAGE AT TIMES WON'T START BUT ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO AND ELECTRICAL STUFF WORK. HAD NEW BATTERY PUT IN AND CHECKED OUT IT IS NOT BATTERY. IT IS DOING THIS MORE AND MORE AND I HAVE TO LET IT SET FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME THEN IT WILL START. IT CAN'T BE BOOSTED OFF EITHER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ...

Mileage: 27,000

2011 KIA SPORTAGE AT TIMES WON'T START BUT ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO AND ELECTRICAL STUFF WORK. HAD NEW BATTERY PUT IN AND CHECKED OUT IT IS NOT BATTERY. IT IS DOING THIS MORE AND MORE AND I HAVE TO LET IT SET FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME THEN IT WILL START. IT CAN'T BE BOOSTED OFF EITHER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ...

Mileage: 27,000

2011 KIA SPORTAGE AT TIMES WON'T START BUT ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO AND ELECTRICAL STUFF WORK. HAD NEW BATTERY PUT IN AND CHECKED OUT IT IS NOT BATTERY. IT IS DOING THIS MORE AND MORE AND I HAVE TO LET IT SET FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME THEN IT WILL START. IT CAN'T BE BOOSTED OFF EITHER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ...

Mileage: 27,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISE ON THE KNEE THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLIC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER KIA SPORTAGE ON I-25 JUST NORTH OF CASTLE ROCK AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD GUNSHOT NOISE AND SHE NOTICED THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. SHE IS SURE THAT SHE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING STRIKE THE VEHICLE. THE SUNROOF INTERIOR SHADE WAS CLOSED SO GLASS DID NOT FALL DIRECTLY ON H...

Mileage: 58,214

ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN THE HIGHWAY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES. CAR HAS LESS THAN 80K MILES, ALL OIL CHANGES PERFORMED PER SPEC RECENTLY ADTER SWITCHING TO FULL SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES. ENGINE SEIZED. VERY SIMILAR TO HYUNDAI RECALL ISSUED 9/25/2015. SAME ENGINE MANUFACTURED IN ...

Mileage: 79,000

VEHICLE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOT-GUN BLAST HIT THE SUNROOF AND THREW GLASS EVERYWHERE. NO REASON AS TO WHY IT HAPPENED BUT IT JUST DID. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT DESCRIBE THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR KIA BUT IT WAS A KIA SORENTO, I AM ...

Mileage: 78,000

RANDOMLY LOSES THROTTLE CONTROL. HAS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY, ON SURFACE STREETS AND AT STOP SIGNS. THROTTLE GOES IMMEDIATELY INTO IDLE RPM (APPROXIMATELY 800-1000 RPM). LOSS OF ACCELERATION ABILITY WHEN MANEUVERING IN TRAFFIC. ALMOST COLLIDED WITH OTHER VEHICLES. KIA DEALERSHIP LOOKED FOR FAULT ...

Mileage: 45,372

I WAS PARK IN THE PARKING GARAGE OF MY WORK PLACE. THE TIME WAS BETWEEN 7:10AM TO7:15AM. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR TO GET MY PURSE AND OTHER BAG ON THE GROUND. I LEFT CAR ON CAUSE I WAS LISTENING TO A SONG. I WAS LOOKING FOR AN APP ON MY PHONE TO SEE WHAT SONG WAS PLAYING. I TH...

Mileage: 73,000

WHILE ON VACATION IN LA WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH OUR 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WE HAD TO RESTART THE CAR REPEATEDLY UNTIL WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL AUTOZONE AND THEY GOT A CODE FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE FOUND A ...

Mileage: 58,500

A WHITE CRYSTAL APPEARING POWDER IS COMING THROUGH THE CARPET. THE SUBSTANCE STARTED AROUND THE CENTER COUNSEL COMING THROUGH THE CARPET AND HAS NOW PROPAGATED TO THE REAR FEET WELLS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO BODY PLUGS AND THE ISSUE STILL EXIST. THE DEALER HAS SAID THERE IS NOT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER PUSHING THE BUTTON WITHOUT ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO T...

Mileage: 42,000

STEP ON GAS, RPM GOES UP BUT NO ACCELERATION, AT TIMES CAN NOT GET OVER 35MPH. ON EVEN TERRAIN WITH CRUISE ENGAGED SPEED WILL DROP AND THEN REV BACK UP. THIS ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER X3 BUT WITH NO ENGINE CODES FIRED THEY CAN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM. SAFETY CONCERNS OF...

Mileage: 58,000

STEP ON GAS, RPM GOES UP BUT NO ACCELERATION, AT TIMES CAN NOT GET OVER 35MPH. ON EVEN TERRAIN WITH CRUISE ENGAGED SPEED WILL DROP AND THEN REV BACK UP. THIS ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER X3 BUT WITH NO ENGINE CODES FIRED THEY CAN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM. SAFETY CONCERNS OF...

Mileage: 58,000

WE OWN THE CAR, 2011 KIA SPORTAGE SX T-GDI, FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER WEEK WITH SOME ISSUES. LAST PROBLEM WE HAD WAS AN ACCELERATOR/SPEED CONTROL WHEN THE CAR WASN'T SHIFTING OR ACCELERATING OVER 25-30 MPH EVEN THE RPM WERE UP TO 6-7X1000, ...

Mileage: 25,182

WE OWN THE CAR, 2011 KIA SPORTAGE SX T-GDI, FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER WEEK WITH SOME ISSUES. LAST PROBLEM WE HAD WAS AN ACCELERATOR/SPEED CONTROL WHEN THE CAR WASN'T SHIFTING OR ACCELERATING OVER 25-30 MPH EVEN THE RPM WERE UP TO 6-7X1000, ...

Mileage: 25,182

WE OWN THE CAR, 2011 KIA SPORTAGE SX T-GDI, FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER WEEK WITH SOME ISSUES. LAST PROBLEM WE HAD WAS AN ACCELERATOR/SPEED CONTROL WHEN THE CAR WASN'T SHIFTING OR ACCELERATING OVER 25-30 MPH EVEN THE RPM WERE UP TO 6-7X1000, ...

Mileage: 25,182

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MA...

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MA...

Mileage: 25,000

2.0 LITER TURBOCHARGED ENGINE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY WITHOUT WARNING RENDERING VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. *TR

Mileage: 8,716

SECOND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF 2.0 LITER TURBOCHARGED ENGINE IN LESS THAN 30,000 MILES SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 29,800

THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THIS VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. THE MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH HAS CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH HAS RESULTED IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE PUSH-BUTTON START FEA...

Mileage: 19,000

THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THIS VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. THE MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH HAS CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH HAS RESULTED IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE PUSH-BUTTON START FEA...

Mileage: 19,000

THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THIS VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. THE MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH HAS CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH HAS RESULTED IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE PUSH-BUTTON START FEA...

Mileage: 19,000

THIS CAR IS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY UNDER PERFECT ROAD CONDITIONS OR ANY OTHER ROAD CONDITIONS. IT TENDS TO GO TO THE RIGHT, AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT TOO MUCH "PLAY" IN THE STEERING. THE PLAY PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT ANGLE OF UNCERTA...

Mileage: 22,000

SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND CLUTCH PEDAL LOST TENSION AND WENT TO FLOOR. LUCKILY WE WERE AT LOW MPH AND WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. SUCCESSFULLY WAS ABLE TO PLACE IN NEUTRAL. CAR STILL RUNNING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS IF WE WERE IN ANOTHER GEAR AT HIGHER RPM. KIA SHOULD AD...

Mileage: 58,818

AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE PREVENTING THE SHIFTER FROM BEING MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE THE STOP LAMPS DURING BRAKING OR INABILITY TO DISENGAGE TH...

Mileage: 83,000

AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE PREVENTING THE SHIFTER FROM BEING MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE THE STOP LAMPS DURING BRAKING OR INABILITY TO DISENGAGE TH...

Mileage: 83,000

AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE PREVENTING THE SHIFTER FROM BEING MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE THE STOP LAMPS DURING BRAKING OR INABILITY TO DISENGAGE TH...

Mileage: 83,000

AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE PREVENTING THE SHIFTER FROM BEING MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE THE STOP LAMPS DURING BRAKING OR INABILITY TO DISENGAGE TH...

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE CHANGING THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB, I NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD BURNED AND THAT THE WIRES GOING TO THE CONNECTOR WERE NOT CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER DUE TO THE BURNING. I NOTICED WHEN BARELY GRABBING THE BACK OF THE BULB, THAT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS FOR THE MAIN LIGHT WOULD SPARK AND ST...

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE CHANGING THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB, I NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD BURNED AND THAT THE WIRES GOING TO THE CONNECTOR WERE NOT CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER DUE TO THE BURNING. I NOTICED WHEN BARELY GRABBING THE BACK OF THE BULB, THAT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS FOR THE MAIN LIGHT WOULD SPARK AND ST...

Mileage: 150,000

THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE SENSOR SAFETY SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE SENSOR SAFETY SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

CAR PULLS TO RIGHT CONSTANTLY. A RATTLING NOISE IN FRONT OF CAR UNDERNEATH. WAS TAKEN TO KIA AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW RATTLE NOISE IS WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

MY SPORTAGE 2011 WAS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR AND DID NOT SHIFT BACK TO FIRST, SO I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN 4TH AND NOW I DONT HAVE A SUBSTITUTE CAR SINCE A WHOLE WEEK I KNOW I GONNA TAKE FOR LONG. MY CAR WAS 23K MILES AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP...

Mileage: 5,000

WHEN DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, DIP OR UNEVEN ROAD YOU FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL LIKE A SPRINGY FEELING AND YOU FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS KNOCKING AGAINST SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALING FOR INSPECTION. THE TECH CLAIMED HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE ...

Mileage: 50,550

SINCE BUYING THIS CAR 12/26/10 I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF SENSORS AND SWITCHES MALFUNCTION AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON AND GOING OFF AND DEALER COULD NOT PULL UP CODES TO WHY THEY CAME ON. I HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I'M HAVING STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS RIG...

Mileage: 10,000

SINCE BUYING THIS CAR 12/26/10 I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF SENSORS AND SWITCHES MALFUNCTION AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON AND GOING OFF AND DEALER COULD NOT PULL UP CODES TO WHY THEY CAME ON. I HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I'M HAVING STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS RIG...

Mileage: 10,000

WHEN I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR LUNGED STOPPED AND LUNGED AGAIN. THE CAR DID NOT MOVE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED. THE REVIEW CAMERA DID NOT TURN ON. I BACKED OUT AND PULLED BACK INTO MY SPOT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AGAIN, AND THE LUNGING OCCUR...

Mileage: 2,500

WHEN I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR LUNGED STOPPED AND LUNGED AGAIN. THE CAR DID NOT MOVE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED. THE REVIEW CAMERA DID NOT TURN ON. I BACKED OUT AND PULLED BACK INTO MY SPOT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AGAIN, AND THE LUNGING OCCUR...

Mileage: 2,500

WHEN I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR LUNGED STOPPED AND LUNGED AGAIN. THE CAR DID NOT MOVE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED. THE REVIEW CAMERA DID NOT TURN ON. I BACKED OUT AND PULLED BACK INTO MY SPOT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AGAIN, AND THE LUNGING OCCUR...

Mileage: 2,500

WHEN I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR LUNGED STOPPED AND LUNGED AGAIN. THE CAR DID NOT MOVE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED. THE REVIEW CAMERA DID NOT TURN ON. I BACKED OUT AND PULLED BACK INTO MY SPOT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AGAIN, AND THE LUNGING OCCUR...

Mileage: 2,500

THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I POPPED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS NO SMOKE PRESENT UNDERNEATH. THE CAR THEN STARTED ITSELF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE BACK REAR LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE REAR WINDOW WIPER STARTED GOING. AFTER ABOUT FIVE ...

Mileage: 12,500

PUSH BUTTON START WOULD NOT ENGAGE - CAR WAS IN PARK- AFTER GETTING SHIFTER TO MOVE - CAR STARTED - TOOK IT TO DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH - I SEE WHERE UK HAS RECALLED 25K VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM INCLUDING SPORTAGE NHTSA SHOULD ALSO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MODULE WHILE WAITING ANOTH...

Mileage: 81,535

PUSH BUTTON START WOULD NOT ENGAGE - CAR WAS IN PARK- AFTER GETTING SHIFTER TO MOVE - CAR STARTED - TOOK IT TO DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH - I SEE WHERE UK HAS RECALLED 25K VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM INCLUDING SPORTAGE NHTSA SHOULD ALSO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MODULE WHILE WAITING ANOTH...

Mileage: 81,535

PUSH BUTTON START WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THIS MODEL YEAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AS MOST OTHER YEAR MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT SHOULD BE. PROBLEM CLEARLY EXTENDS PAST 2010 YEAR MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 32,243

PUSH BUTTON START WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THIS MODEL YEAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AS MOST OTHER YEAR MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT SHOULD BE. PROBLEM CLEARLY EXTENDS PAST 2010 YEAR MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 32,243

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS TIRES, SIZE 225/60 R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRE BELTS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTAN...

Mileage: 23,340

THE CAR HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION FROM ZERO TURNING INTO TRAFFIC. IT IS VERY SCARY AND HAPPENS OFTEN.. THE DEALER (EVERGREEN KIA) WAS NOTIFIED ON NOV. 29, 2012. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

THE CAR HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION FROM ZERO TURNING INTO TRAFFIC. IT IS VERY SCARY AND HAPPENS OFTEN.. THE DEALER (EVERGREEN KIA) WAS NOTIFIED ON NOV. 29, 2012. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPOTRAGE.THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER THAT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. TH...

Mileage: 13,500

THIS VEHICLES ONLY REAR TURN SIGNALS ARE TWO SMALL RECTANGLES DOWN IN THE REAR BUMPER. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER, THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T SIGNAL IN THE TAIL LIGHT AREA LIKE ALMOST EVERY (IF NOT EVERY) OTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. *TT

Mileage: 31

I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE NOT STARTING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I DIDN'T PUSH THE BRAKE AND PUSH CORRECTLY. BUT THIS BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AS TIME WENT ON. IN APRIL 2012, IT DIDN'T START 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THAT MORNING IT STAR...

Mileage: 7,800

I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE NOT STARTING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I DIDN'T PUSH THE BRAKE AND PUSH CORRECTLY. BUT THIS BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AS TIME WENT ON. IN APRIL 2012, IT DIDN'T START 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THAT MORNING IT STAR...

Mileage: 7,800

I PURCHASED A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE MAR 2011 W/ 12 MILES ON IT. THE MPG RANGE ON THE WINDOW STICKER WAS 22 CITY/27 HIGHWAY (18 MIN/32 MAX). SHORTLY AFTER THE GAS MILEAGE WAS POOR. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 500 MILES FIGURING THAT SHOULD BREAK IT IN AND HOPED THE GAS MILEAGE WOULD IMPROVE. IT DIDN'T, BUT ...

Mileage: 504

WE HAVE HAD OUR CAR IN TO BE SERVICED FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL NOT FIXED. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THAT IT WAS RANDOMLY HESITATING AND THERE WERE A FEW TIMES WE ALMOST WERE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ON ONE OCCASION THE CAR WOULD NOT GO PAST 40MPH WITH THE GAS PED...

WE HAVE HAD OUR CAR IN TO BE SERVICED FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL NOT FIXED. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THAT IT WAS RANDOMLY HESITATING AND THERE WERE A FEW TIMES WE ALMOST WERE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ON ONE OCCASION THE CAR WOULD NOT GO PAST 40MPH WITH THE GAS PED...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD, SLIP GEARS AND REMAIN IN FOURTH GEAR SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ...

Mileage: 18,200

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON LEVEL ROADWAY, VEHICLE VEERS SLIGHTLY TO LEFT OR RIGHT AND TAKES CONSTANT CORRECTIONS TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS BECAUSE OVERCORRECTION BECOMES A PROBLEM. ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED AS WELL AS TIRE ROTATION TO NO AVAIL. STEERING PROBLEMS PERSIST! ...

Mileage: 13,200

I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE THE HORN OF THIS VEHICLE IS VERY LOW AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL> I WAS READING ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER SIMILAR CASES, WHERE PEOPLE JUST CAN'T HEAR THE HORN. BY THE CALIFORNIA LAW, THE HORN HAS TO BE HEARD BY A MINIMUM DISTANCE, I HAVE NOT TESTE...

CHECK ENGINE IS ON LIGHT. NO POWER WHEN YOU APPLY THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PREVIOUSLY DEALERSHIP SCANNED FOR CODES. CODES THAT WHERE PRESENT INDICATED TURBO BOOT CONTROL/POSITION SENSOR AND ADJUSTED EWGA ROD.B. *KB

Mileage: 17,832

CHECK ENGINE IS ON LIGHT. NO POWER WHEN YOU APPLY THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PREVIOUSLY DEALERSHIP SCANNED FOR CODES. CODES THAT WHERE PRESENT INDICATED TURBO BOOT CONTROL/POSITION SENSOR AND ADJUSTED EWGA ROD.B. *KB

Mileage: 17,832

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ONCE CORRECTED BUT RECURRED RECENTLY. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING PLACED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SHIFT L...

THE ELECTRONIC STEERING ON MY 2011 SPORTAGES CAUSES A PROBLEM DURING TRAVEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL CARS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE SIDE WHEN DRIVING ON A FLAT STRAIGHT ROAD BUT NORMALLY IT ONLY REQUIRES A SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO CORRECT AND IT IS ACCOMPLISHED SO EASILY AND SEAMLESS...

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ISSUE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACK VEHICLE STRAIGHT AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ONLY WAY TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE IS TO CONSTANTLY MAKE CORRECTIONS WHILE DRIVING. IN EUROPE WERE THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO S...

Mileage: 20

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ISSUE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACK VEHICLE STRAIGHT AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ONLY WAY TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE IS TO CONSTANTLY MAKE CORRECTIONS WHILE DRIVING. IN EUROPE WERE THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO S...

Mileage: 20

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FRACTURED UPON ENGAGING. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAG...

Mileage: 7,852

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE EXTREMELY SMALL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...

Mileage: 1,100

DEALER CLAIMS THEY REFERRED TO PREVIOUS SERVICE HISTORY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN DEPRESS GAS PEDAL CAR DOES NOT RESPONDED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD ON JULY 13, 2011. DEALER SCANNED FOR CODES. DID NOT STATE IN WORK ORDER WHICH CODES WHERE PRESENT. CALLED KIA TECH LINE. ADJUST TURBO...

Mileage: 7,453

DEALER CLAIMS THEY REFERRED TO PREVIOUS SERVICE HISTORY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN DEPRESS GAS PEDAL CAR DOES NOT RESPONDED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD ON JULY 13, 2011. DEALER SCANNED FOR CODES. DID NOT STATE IN WORK ORDER WHICH CODES WHERE PRESENT. CALLED KIA TECH LINE. ADJUST TURBO...

Mileage: 7,453

KIA SPORTAGE 2011 THE SIDE MIRRORS ARE SO LARGE THEY OBSTRUCT VIEW ON TURNS. TWICE I HAVE MISSED CORRECT LANE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN ONTO MULTIPLE LANE ROADS. *KB

ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND NO POWER WHEN YOU APPLY GAS PEDAL. DEALER PULLED CODES FOR OB2 AND FOUND P2562 TURBO BOOT CONTROL/POSITION SENSOR. REST BOTH ADPAT VALUES. AFTER RESTING AND REBOOTING ECM DRIVERS WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP. ASKED DEALER IF CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVER. DEALER STATED YES AND SAID T...

Mileage: 6,322

ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND NO POWER WHEN YOU APPLY GAS PEDAL. DEALER PULLED CODES FOR OB2 AND FOUND P2562 TURBO BOOT CONTROL/POSITION SENSOR. REST BOTH ADPAT VALUES. AFTER RESTING AND REBOOTING ECM DRIVERS WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP. ASKED DEALER IF CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVER. DEALER STATED YES AND SAID T...

Mileage: 6,322

ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND NO POWER WHEN YOU APPLY GAS PEDAL. DEALER PULLED CODES FOR OB2 AND FOUND P2562 TURBO BOOT CONTROL/POSITION SENSOR. REST BOTH ADPAT VALUES. AFTER RESTING AND REBOOTING ECM DRIVERS WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP. ASKED DEALER IF CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVER. DEALER STATED YES AND SAID T...

Mileage: 6,322

2011 KIA SPORTAGE SX ALL-WHEEL DRIVE . . . THE VEHICLE SHOWS AN INABILITY TO TRACK STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING. MOST NOTABLE ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION AND WHEN CORRECTED VEERS SLOWLY BACK THE OTHER WAY. IT IS NOT UNCONTROLLABLE, BUT DOES REQUIRE CONSTANT CORRECTION AN...

Mileage: 750

TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR PROTRUDED OUTWARD DUE TO THE ANGLE AND IT CAUSED THE DOOR TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SWOLLEN NOSE AND LOST A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD. THE DEALER ALLOWED THE CONTACT TO TRADE ...

Mileage: 1,300