2013 KIA SPORTAGE Problems & Recalls

My engine failed due to the knock sensor recall a known issue on my 2013 Kia Sportage the recall is supposed to provide a lifetime warranty but I was denied coverage because the failure happened before I was able to perform the update as I was a new owner to the car and was unaware of the recall at ...

KIA America has rejected my appeal for an Engine replacement through the Recall , I had the KSDS, Knock Sensor Installed by North Town KIA 3900 Sheridan Drive Amherst NY , May 7 2021. The warranty I received mentioned to keep oil and filter changed every 7500 miles with 5 w 20 oil . The oil was cha...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 45 MPH, the daughter collided with another vehicle after the vehicle aggressively merged in front of her. The collision was at the front driver and passenger side of the vehicle. The contact added that th...

While driving in the carpool lane, the engine briefly cut-out and than a rattling sound was heard. We decided to immediately exist the free way at a left-side car pool exit as a precaution. Immediately after exiting, the car went into a complete stall. Had we remained on the freeway, we would hav...

Have been denied replacement of 2013 Kia Engine due to insufficient records. The KSDS had been installed May 7, 2021. Was told because I did my own maintenance and I have receipts and dates when the maintenance was done reason for being denied. I used 5W 20 full synthetic motor oil which was over an...

my vehicle, 2013/ SL Sportage recently suffered catastrophic engine failure. I received a renotification from Kia regarding the software updates. Barely a week, [XXX], my engine seized in traffic due to rod failure which the software update could have prevented according to Metro Kia of Madison. I ...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while coming to a gas station rest stop, making a left turn to the fuel pump, the vehicle lost power and coasted to the fuel pump. There were no warning lights illuminated. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service...

Mileage: 50,000

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while coming to a gas station rest stop, making a left turn to the fuel pump, the vehicle lost power and coasted to the fuel pump. There were no warning lights illuminated. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service...

Mileage: 50,000

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I bought my car and then I received a letter stating that it had 1 recall. I called KIA to schedule the recall and they said there are 4 in total. I told them to get them all done because the closes KIA is about 45 min from my house. I took it in KIA called me said everything was done that I could g...

I bought my car and then I received a letter stating that it had 1 recall. I called KIA to schedule the recall and they said there are 4 in total. I told them to get them all done because the closes KIA is about 45 min from my house. I took it in KIA called me said everything was done that I could g...

Engine failure

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The...

Mileage: 120,000

In 2022, my 2013 Kia Sportage (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced a spontaneous engine compartment fire while parked. I was unaware of any existing recalls at the time. The vehicle was stationary and turned off when the incident occurred. I extinguished the fire myself. There was no crash involved, but the da...

In 2022, my 2013 Kia Sportage (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced a spontaneous engine compartment fire while parked. I was unaware of any existing recalls at the time. The vehicle was stationary and turned off when the incident occurred. I extinguished the fire myself. There was no crash involved, but the da...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while at a stop light, smoke was present from the vents inside the cabin. Later, while attempting to park more smoke was coming from under the hood and the neighbor also witnessed flames coming from the front of the vehicle. No further in...

Mileage: 218,000

I received a recall notification last year, I live about an hr and a half away from the nearest Kia dealer, so I wasn’t able to get my car in to be inspected until last spring at the Kia in Medford. Then I got another notice in the mail stating my vehicle was amongst the ones that needed the HECU ...

Problem with the BCM, my signal lights, headlights and beeper is not working. My power lock doesn't work nor my beeper

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND WENT AROUND A SEMI AND ALL OFTHE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHE ALMOST GOT HIT BY THESEMI SHE HAD JUST PASSED. NEXT DAY TOWED IT TO KIA AND THE SAID THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP BUT THATTHE ENGINEWAS NOT WARRENTY BECAUSE IT HAD NOT THROWN A KNOCK SENSEOR CODE. WE HAVE MAINAINE...

The contact owns a 2013 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 infotainment system was intermittently inoperable. The local dealer wa...

Mileage: 68,000

The contact owns a 2013 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 infotainment system was intermittently inoperable. The local dealer wa...

Mileage: 68,000

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was unable to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway and the vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was ...

Mileage: 131,000

My car has a recall on the engine due to the chance it could catch fire. I brought my car to the dealership to have them replace the recalled part and they returned the car to me without performing the work. They didn't tell me that they didn't fix the recalled part, but I happened to notice on the ...

I have owned this vehicle for two years and last week the engine started making a load noise after some research I found a safety recall from 2017 that Kia made an error in the machining process of the engine and could cause catastrophic damage and a major safety issue if happened while driving. Thi...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair....

engine is seized due to overheating

engine is seized due to overheating

engine is seized due to overheating

The car totally shut down while driving. The motor has ceased up.

The contact owns a 2013 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 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal ticking sound. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he had parked the vehicle. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicl...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal ticking sound. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he had parked the vehicle. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicl...

The contact owns a 2013 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 2013 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 2013 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 2013 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 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independe...

Mileage: 94,864

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independe...

Mileage: 94,864

Hecu needs to be replaced. This is a dangerous recall and it has almost been one year and it hasn't been resolved because the parts arent available.. I have children in my car and they tell me a fire could start while driving or parked. So, they will see the urgency in getting this part to us, af...

We were driving down the road and heard a whine. About 2 minutes later there was a pop in both front wheels locked we could not move and we cannot get them to unlock

We were driving down the road and heard a whine. About 2 minutes later there was a pop in both front wheels locked we could not move and we cannot get them to unlock

We were driving down the road and heard a whine. About 2 minutes later there was a pop in both front wheels locked we could not move and we cannot get them to unlock

I had my vehicle in for a recall from Kia PI2103 for Kia to update the software in my Kia Sportage. Which was to install software that could help my engine from failing. This was performed on January 19th 2024. Along with this recall they were supposed to extend my warranty to 15 yrs 150,000 miles. ...

I had my vehicle in for a recall from Kia PI2103 for Kia to update the software in my Kia Sportage. Which was to install software that could help my engine from failing. This was performed on January 19th 2024. Along with this recall they were supposed to extend my warranty to 15 yrs 150,000 miles. ...

the engine on my 2013 kia sportage is under recall and the dealer is refusing to replace the engine after it locked up due to issues that kia was having with their engine i bought the suv brand new and this should be covered

The contact owns a 2013 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...

My daughter has a 2013 Kia Sporage. Last week she was driving and the engine kept cutting off on the highway. She has had the recalled engine replaced last year and has 33,000 miles on it. When we took it to be checked out the guy said it could be the timing chain. The dealership said that was unlik...

My daughter has a 2013 Kia Sporage. Last week she was driving and the engine kept cutting off on the highway. She has had the recalled engine replaced last year and has 33,000 miles on it. When we took it to be checked out the guy said it could be the timing chain. The dealership said that was unlik...

The contact owns a 2013 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 2013 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, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact s...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made a tapping sound, and then the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, there was engine oil leaking onto the ground while driving, with smoke coming from ...

Mileage: 83,000

The contact owns a 2013 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 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while his son was driving 45 MPH, he observed a loud noise coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to t...

Mileage: 182,000

The contact owns a 2013 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 2013 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 ...

I have a Kia Sportage Ex 2013 and this motor vehicle has a fire and explotion in the road.

On December 13, 2023, at 7:30am I noticed that the check engine light was on in my vehicle. I recently received an Important Safety Recall letter notice on November 14, 2023, regarding a defect with the safety of kia motor vehicles that were manufactured between 2011-2013, in which the defect can re...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed gas cap. The contact was informed that the gas cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the ...

Mileage: 87,000

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed gas cap. The contact was informed that the gas cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the ...

Mileage: 87,000

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, the contact became aware of an abnormal burning odor. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring intermittently while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent...

Mileage: 55,000

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, the contact became aware of an abnormal burning odor. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring intermittently while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent...

Mileage: 55,000

I was driving to my destination on the local highway when my car began to make a noise like a knocking sound, I kept driving so I can get over and get to a street where I can pull over safely. The car started smoking, I can see it through my rear view mirrors, I begin to panic because my car seem to...

The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started to hesitate intermittently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact continued driving to her destination and after parking the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehic...

Mileage: 163,463

The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started to hesitate intermittently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact continued driving to her destination and after parking the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehic...

Mileage: 163,463

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the vehicle lost significant motive power, and he heard an abnormal knock emanating from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a...

Mileage: 113,000

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 100 MPH, there was a loud banging sound coming from the front of the vehicle, with white smoke coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that while inspecting ...

Mileage: 151,000

I was stopped at a red light, once the light turned green I was accelerating when I lost power and the engine stalled, pumping the gas did nothing. I was able to coast to the side of the road but my car never did start back. There is only 125278 miles on the car and I have only had it 2 months.

Engine failure told short-block assembly related issues. Told by mechanic it was pistons and related engine failure.

While driving on the highway there was a 'pop' sound and then the smell of smoke. After pulling over to the side of the highway, roughly 20 seconds later, smoke was pouring out of the front of the vehicle and within a minute it was engulfed in flames.

While driving on the highway there was a 'pop' sound and then the smell of smoke. After pulling over to the side of the highway, roughly 20 seconds later, smoke was pouring out of the front of the vehicle and within a minute it was engulfed in flames.

While driving on the highway there was a 'pop' sound and then the smell of smoke. After pulling over to the side of the highway, roughly 20 seconds later, smoke was pouring out of the front of the vehicle and within a minute it was engulfed in flames.

Was driving on the interstate at approximately 80 MPH went to slow down for a slow car in the fast lane and lost power in the middle of traffic. Check engine light began flashing. Upon a check of the check engine code it gave a known recall with a number of kias in this model and year range covered ...

Was driving on the interstate at approximately 80 MPH went to slow down for a slow car in the fast lane and lost power in the middle of traffic. Check engine light began flashing. Upon a check of the check engine code it gave a known recall with a number of kias in this model and year range covered ...

On April 29,2023 I was driving my son's Kia Sportage on the interstate after dropping him off at the airport and the car started knocking as soon as I heard that I pulled over on the side of the road. I got out of the car opened the hood checked the oil and there wasn't a drop of oil on the dipstick...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's side tire had a blowout. The contact pulled over and replaced the tire with a spare. The contact continued to drive, but the vehicle was shaking. The contact pulled over, and a tow...

Mileage: 106,188

My car caught on fire on the highway due to a kia recall and kia isn't willing to fix my car because i was unaware of the recall. I was on the highway driving my 9 month old baby to her fathers home and then i heard a rattling under the hood. all of a sudden my car stopped driving and it caught on f...

At first i heard a knocking noise as if something fell from under the hood then my car stopped accelerating then the engine light went off oil light as well. Mind you I'm in the car with my 9 month old baby in the middle of the highway i stop my car where it was smoking i lifted my hood and there wa...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormally loud knocking sound. The contact stated that the vehicle previously had the brakes, four tires, fuel injectors, and spark plugs replaced; however, the failure recurred....

Mileage: 130,000

At an instant i though i herd a pop come from the front under the hood then i looked all the gauges lite up and the engine lite also Damon on and i noticed the RPM dropped to Zero and it would not restart

At an instant i though i herd a pop come from the front under the hood then i looked all the gauges lite up and the engine lite also Damon on and i noticed the RPM dropped to Zero and it would not restart

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal knocking sound. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then to...

Mileage: 100,000

The contact's sister owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while she was driving approximately 65 MPH, there was a jolt to the vehicle with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact’s sister stated that the brakes worked as needed; however, the power steering assist faile...

Mileage: 112,000

I have a 2013 Kia Sportage with 85,000 miles on it. I had an email back in 2018 that said that there was a recall for engine issues. I immediately called and they said that based on my VIN number, it did not affect my car. On 11/6/2022, My engine died while I was coming back from Tampa, FL to Jackso...

I was driving down a hill within miles of our home on route 50 with my teenage son in the passenger seat when my kia downshifted, and just quit working, and then we noticed smoke under the hood. We got it to the side of the road. When popping the hood we couldn't tell what was going on but there was...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled over and the check engine warning light and several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, there was an abnormal burning odor coming from ...

Mileage: 143,000

My motor completely seized up in the middle of driving on a busy road. I was left in traffic suddenly with no power and no way to maneuver out of harms way.

I was driving home from work on 08/29/2022 in lane #4 at 60 mph during 5:00 o'clock traffic .a I heard a small pop and lost all power. Smoke came from under the hood and the car was dead. Luckily there was no on in the HOV lane and I immediately pulled to the left. Oil was all over the road and the ...

I was traveling at approx. 65 miles an hour in the #3 lane in traffic, when I lost power suddenly as if the engine died. I was able to immediately exit the freeway at the first exit and pulled into a gas station. (Approx. 2 blocks from the freeway exit) I noticed a light on the dash was lit in the s...

I was traveling at approx. 65 miles an hour in the #3 lane in traffic, when I lost power suddenly as if the engine died. I was able to immediately exit the freeway at the first exit and pulled into a gas station. (Approx. 2 blocks from the freeway exit) I noticed a light on the dash was lit in the s...

KIA needs to notify its customers that they have RECALL's, not CAMPAIGNS. It was unfortunately bad timing for me that when the letter from Kia arrived, announcing a “Campaign”, not a recall, that I was preparing to have another open heart surgery and a “campaign” just didn’t seem impor...

Exhaust camshaft position timing over advanced

My engine started making a tik-tik noise in June of 2022. I drive very little as I work from home, took it to get an oil change and for a service check, was advised nothing was wrong that they could identify on the vehicle. Ticking continued, Kia advised they were over a month out for service call...

I was driving down a back country road where the speed limit was 50mph. The truck in front of me kept stopping so I went around him and he tried to cut me off so I had to step on it to get in front of him and my check engine, battery, and oil lights all popped on at the same time. My car then stoppe...

I was on the freeway going 55mph when my engine seized (engine light, oil light, and battery light went on) and I was no longer able to accelerate. I had just switched lanes in front of a semi when my acceleration stopped. It was a blessing there was an off ramp by the lane, otherwise the semi would...

I was on the freeway going 55mph when my engine seized (engine light, oil light, and battery light went on) and I was no longer able to accelerate. I had just switched lanes in front of a semi when my acceleration stopped. It was a blessing there was an off ramp by the lane, otherwise the semi would...

Engine stalling and nocking when over 2000 RPM

My car engine seized on the freeway while going 75mph, almost causing an accident. My mechanic said it was an engine recall issue seen often in KIAs. Premature engine barring wearing. I had my car towed to the kia dealership and they confirmed that I had the same problem from the recalls and assumed...

The contact's son owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while her son was driving 40 MPH, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle with the check engine warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to her home where a mechanic inspected the veh...

Mileage: 105,000

My engine got blown. No notice of a recall that was supposedly sent out on 4/1/2021 was received. I called Kia consumer affairs and asked if they did anything to confirm that the owners of the cars received the notice of the recall. The response I received was a sharp NO, we only send out postal not...

While driving approximately 75 mph down the interstate, the car failed to accelerate, made a noise as if air was being released, and then died. Thankfully, we were able to make it to the side of the road, but the car would not restart. We had the car towed to a dealership not far from where we broke...

While driving on highway, heard loud noise from engine and car lost power. Was able to safely make it to the side of the road where I noticed a lot of oil under the car. Called for a tow, while the tow truck driver was hooking up the vehicle he found a piece of the connecting rod under the car. Had ...

While driving home my engine seized. i contacted kia and was told that the recall does not apply because i did not get an ecm reprogram performed. but when i purchased the vehicle ( 9 months prior) the carfax report showed that there were no open recalls or campaigns and kia has not sent me any info...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to his residence. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be ...

Mileage: 124,300

Was driving home at 11pm on freeway 2nd lane from right side, and engine started making a subtle knocking noise that gradually got louder. Vehicle began to lose power, and as the vehicle stalled, the check engine light came on at that moment. I shut power off to the vehicle and turned it back on, no...

The contact's client owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while his client was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. After the failure, the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the mechanic discovered that a rod had blown through the engine resulting in engine failure. Upon...

Mileage: 158,000

Kia is not honoring this NHTSA safety recall results (2) Recall information provided by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fuel system, gasoline, engine Recall date 2018-12-19 Recall no. 18V907000 Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 201...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle started to stall and would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to...

Mileage: 120,000

While driving down the Interstate, the engine started knocking, lost power, and came to a stop on the Interstate. I was almost run over by a Tractor-Trailer. A Hero unit showed to push it of the Interstate and transport me and my children to safety. The engine did finally restart, but didn’t have ...

Was driving my Sportage at 70mph when the car started knocking. I had to pull over as the car began to slow down and I could not shift gears. my mechanic advised that the engine had seized and a replacement was needed. I was advised by the manufacturer that my Vin was not included in the recall even...

The engine in our 2013 Kia Sportage began making a weird clicking noise a few weeks ago. We called the Kia dealership and asked what to do and were informed that our car was NOT listed under the Kia Sportage engine recall for knocking engines. We were told to add additive to our fuel and it would fi...

Incident occured early Dec. 2021.While driving at about 20-25 mph, as I approached stop sign, the Kia suddenly started jerking and cut off. Lucky for me the car crossing stopped before they hit us (family of 5 in car)After having my mechanic (he is a pro who owns his own shop with several employees ...

Engine locked up without warning or reason.

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that he was unable to repair the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer, but t...

Mileage: 117,000

While driving my 2013 Kia Sportage at 70 mph from Wisconsin to Duluth MN, I heard a tapping coming from the engine. Very quickly, the noise escalated to a very loud knocking. At this time, I thought my engine was going to blow up while driving. I was very frightened by this experience. Then ca...

While driving my 2013 Kia Sportage at 70 mph from Wisconsin to Duluth MN, I heard a tapping coming from the engine. Very quickly, the noise escalated to a very loud knocking. At this time, I thought my engine was going to blow up while driving. I was very frightened by this experience. Then ca...

Car engine started making a loud knocking / tapping noise, car shut off while driving down the road at 40 mph, I had to replace the battery, car started back up but is still knocking / tapping. No warning lights came up, I have 112,000 miles on it, I keep the maintenance up on it, I don't run it har...

During accelerating into highway traffic the engine shutoff suddenly and left us without power, which nearly resulted in my wife and I being killed by two separate tractor trailers that by the grace of god were able to swerve and miss rear-ending our car at 60 MPH. The car could not be restarted. Af...

Driving at 75 mph, took foot off accelerator, and when placing foot back on accelerator, started losing power and had started to have a strong knocking sound then stalled. Was able to get started with the loud knock and get to a "safer" location. NO check engine lights. Car was running smooth prior ...

While driving the car in local traffic at approximately 50 miles per hour the car started losing power and immediately started to have a strong knocking sound and then stalled. Fortunately no other vehicles were present. I believe the battery light came on but it happened so quickly. The car was run...

The contact owns a 2013 KIA Sportage. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle shut-off without warning. The contact pulled to the shoulder of the highway and had the vehicle towed to her home. The contact stated that a knocking noise would emit from the vehicle after multiple failed att...

Mileage: 109,000

The engine seized with only 83k miles on it. For some reason it is not covered under the massive KIA engine recall despite overwhelming amount of information online saying this is a worldwide problem.

The engine locked up on the vehicle while I was driving it. It just quit running in the middle of driving 60 mph traffic. I was on the expressway in the fast lane of traffic and it was in mid-afternoon traffic. No warning lights were on before it shut down. Vehicle was well maintained and taken car...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle was making abnormal sounds however, the contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was...

Mileage: 85,000

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 73 mph, she heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the roadway and saw smoke coming from under the hood. The contact opened the hood and saw fire ...

Mileage: 137,000

Car stopped while at a stop light. There was traffic all around. We had it towed. Airport Kia ([XXX]) states it needs a new engine. They said they could not repair on a recall or product improvement because it had been too long. I spoke with Kia Corporate and they said there was a software upd...

Bought a 2013 Kia Sportage on July 16, 2021 form Holman Cadillac in Mt Laurel, NJ 08054. Two days later the check engine light appeared. Took it back to the dealer but they could not fix it. Holman sent it to a Kia Auto Shop. Car has been in the shop for 3 days. We are afraid it could be associated ...

Car stopped running while driving and the engine seized and locked up. Had my mechanic look at it. Put myself and others at risk being in traffic. No problems prior and no warning lamps whatsoever.

The contact's daughter owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 10 mph, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's friend's residence, who works as an independent mechanic, and diagnosed the vehicle with an engine. Th...

Mileage: 120,000

I was driving from Abilene, Texas to San Antonio, Texas, when coming up a hill, all of a sudden, I hear something pop, and then right after a loud ticking noise. I lost acceleration, and brought it down from 75mph, to about 15-20mph in order to pull over. My car then needed to be towed into Freder...

Sudden Engine knocking. Engine needs replacing. Recall placed for my vehicle type but not my specific vehicle.

I was driving on Hwy 100 in Fairview,Tn and my Kia Sportage just stop running and I coasted off the Hwy in a front yard. I was on a two lane Hwy. very Scary had to tow car into a repair shop in Fairview but they said found engine locked up and then Kia said to have it towed to a dealership in Frankl...

Just purchased Kia Sportage 2013 a few weeks ago and everything was just find under under the hood. Yesterday I was driving to work and the car just stalled on me on the highway and started smoking. No warning signs! By the grace of god, i was able to enter to the right lane without losing my live a...

Traveling at highway speeds, the following happened. 2013 KIA Sportage purchased July 2019 -Started to lose power and loud knocking noise from engine (No check engine light and coolant temps average to make me aware of a problem). The lack and loss of power in any situation with other vehicle at hig...

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the engine ceased. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the engine needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was r...

Mileage: 135,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR JUST DIED ON ME. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND FOUND OUT BY MECHANIC THAT MY ENGINE HAD SEIZED . HE SAID I NEEDED TO TELL KIA BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS THEY HAD FOR 2013 VEHICLES. MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.

Mileage: 100,000

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY ENGINE SEIZED ON ME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF TO THE SIDE WITHOUT BEING HIT. I CONTACTED THE KIA CORPORATION WHICH IS A HORRIBLY RAN BUSINESS. AFTER LETTING THEM KNOW I WOULD CONTACT A LAWYER IF THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ENG...

Mileage: 100,000

MY HUSBAND WAS RETURNING HOME TO OREGON FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR (2013 KIA SPORTAGE) BEGAN MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISES AND IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER. HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE FREEWAY WHEN IT LOST POWER, MAKING IT INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AND PU...

Mileage: 62,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED BY A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE ...

Mileage: 130,000

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THE GAS PEDAL DIDNT WORK I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR WAS SMOKING BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE

Mileage: 200,010

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THE GAS PEDAL DIDNT WORK I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR WAS SMOKING BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE

Mileage: 200,010

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THE GAS PEDAL DIDNT WORK I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR WAS SMOKING BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE

Mileage: 200,010

CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED, REPLACED X2, THEN MAT FAILED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. STAYED IN DRIVEWAY. SELDOM USED TOTAL MILAGE 111,659

Mileage: 111,659

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE RPM STARTED FLUCTUATING WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ...

Mileage: 124,344

AT A FREEWAY OFF RAMP STOP SIGN MY 2013, KIA SPORTAGE ENGINE DIED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.THERE ARE 70,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM FOR WHICH KIA IS HAVING A RECALL. KIA DENIED MY CLAI...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWE...

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, WHEN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED AND WE WERE ABLE TO MERGE OUT OF TRAFFIC. ONCE THE CAR DIED THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CAR HAS 106,000 MILES. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT IT HAD BEEN...

Mileage: 106,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE LOST POWER TO EVERYTHING .LUCKILY SHE WAS IN A POSITION TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHE WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN . THIS HAPPENED TO HER TWICE WHILE TRYING TO GET HOME. I TOLD HER TO GET IT HOME AND MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT . SH...

Mileage: 70,000

MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE ON MY WAY TO GATLINBURG FOR MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND. JUST MADE IT INTO KNOXVILLE WHEN MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND STOPPED. WE BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE (THE LEFT LANE OF I-75 IN KNOXVILLE). MY BOYFRIEND STATED THAT...

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOS...

Mileage: 94,000

I WAS OUT DRIVING MY CAR ONE DAY AND THE WINDOW SWITCH STARTED ACTING UP,THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THE AC COMPRESSOR AND THE RADIATOR FAN STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION.

Mileage: 100,000

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 191 BY MILEPOST 93 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A SLIGHT WHIRLING NOISE AND STARTED TO LOSE POWER. WE WERE ASCENDING A LITTLE HILL AND ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT UP THE HILL. WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS WE CAN. THE PLACE ...

Mileage: 147,000

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 77 MPH ON I-95 WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH ALL OF THE OTHER LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. WE HAD TO TRY TO PULL OVER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IN WHICH WE COU...

Mileage: 170,000

MY MOTHER 2013 KIA SPORTAGE LX JUST STALLED OUT WHICH DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD MY MOTHER IS 80 YEAR OLD IF TWO GENTLEMAN DID STOP AND PUSH CAR OFF THE ROAD SHE COULD OF BEEN KILLED THE CAR START SMOKING ONE GENTLEMAN CALLED ME I PICKED HER UP AND HAD THE KIA ROAD SIDE TOWED THE 2013 KIA SPORTAGE ...

Mileage: 25

I WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH, WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE TO PASS A VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE REVVED INTO THE 7000RPM RANGE, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASH, AND IT IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN CRANK OVE...

Mileage: 100,220

I WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH, WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE TO PASS A VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE REVVED INTO THE 7000RPM RANGE, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASH, AND IT IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN CRANK OVE...

Mileage: 100,220

I WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH, WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE TO PASS A VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE REVVED INTO THE 7000RPM RANGE, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASH, AND IT IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN CRANK OVE...

Mileage: 100,220

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE ...

Mileage: 188,000

ENGINE FAILURE 113,000 MILES, NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS. ENGINE KNOCKING WHEN IDLING

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT'S CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER WHO OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND SAW SMOKE EXITING THE FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WA...

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY MY ENGINE LOST POWER, THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED, THEN I TRIED TO START IT BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT TURN. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT AN ACCIDENT HAPPENING SO I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OFF ROAD. THE MECHANIC FOUND DAMAGE AT THE CRANK SHIFT PISTOL #3

Mileage: 127,000

WAS DRIVING HOME ALONE FROM LOUISIANA TO MISSISSIPPI AND PASSED A CAR AND CAR DIES AND ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF CAR AND SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES. I TURNED CAR BACK ON AND NO DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND DIDN'T HEAR ANY NOISE TO INDICATE ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE SO I CON...

Mileage: 150,000

ON 12-23-2020, WE WERE COMING BACK HOME AFTER DOING SOME GROCERY SHOPPING, I WAS DOING 70 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THEN SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND CAR STALL AFTER THAT WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, WHICH WAS PRETTY SCARY ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON A FAT HIGHWAY AND HAVING A TODDLER IN THE BACK, ALL 3 LIGHT...

Mileage: 98,600

PISTON ROD BROKE THROUGH THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS 88,400 MILES. NOT UNDER WARRANTY PER KIA. 2ND OWNER. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A KIA DEALER. 2ND HAND MARKET FOR THIS TYPE ENGINE IS NOT AVAILABLE. PER KIA, NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED FOR THESE VEHICLES. *LN VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI...

Mileage: 88,400

ON 4/18/2019 I WAS DRIVING ON A NARROW 2-LANE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $8,800. THE ENGINE HAD 83,000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE OIL WAS DRAINED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TH...

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, MY CAR JUST SLOW DOWN AND WOULDN'T GO FAST ANYMORE I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SEE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START UP ANYMORE IT JUST DIED ON ME. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AAA...

Mileage: 122,000

ENGINE FAILED AT APP. 114,770 MILES WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. STARTED WITH SLIGHT TAPPING SOUND, PROGRESSED TO LOUD KNOCKING SOUND, PROGRESSED TO SOUNDING LIKE BOWLING BALL ROLLING AROUND IN ENGINE IN A MATTER OF A FEW MILES NO ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REP...

Mileage: 114,770

AROUND THANKSGIVING I NOTICED A KNOCKING/ RATTLING/ CLANKING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD IN THE ENGINE AREA, WHICH OCCASIONALLY INCREASED/DECREASED WHEN THE RPMS MOVED. DUE TO COVID AND NOT TRAVELING I DIDNT DRIVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS. I WENT TO THE STORE ON 11/30 AND THE SOUND WAS LOUDER AND MORE STARTLING. ...

Mileage: 94,200

AROUND THANKSGIVING I NOTICED A KNOCKING/ RATTLING/ CLANKING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD IN THE ENGINE AREA, WHICH OCCASIONALLY INCREASED/DECREASED WHEN THE RPMS MOVED. DUE TO COVID AND NOT TRAVELING I DIDNT DRIVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS. I WENT TO THE STORE ON 11/30 AND THE SOUND WAS LOUDER AND MORE STARTLING. ...

Mileage: 94,200

AROUND THANKSGIVING I NOTICED A KNOCKING/ RATTLING/ CLANKING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD IN THE ENGINE AREA, WHICH OCCASIONALLY INCREASED/DECREASED WHEN THE RPMS MOVED. DUE TO COVID AND NOT TRAVELING I DIDNT DRIVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS. I WENT TO THE STORE ON 11/30 AND THE SOUND WAS LOUDER AND MORE STARTLING. ...

Mileage: 94,200

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR JUST SHUT DOWN HAD IT HAULED HOME THEN HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE SAID MY MOTOR WAS SEIZED LOCK UP HE PULL MY OUL PAN IT IS FULL OF METAL IT HAS 125000 MILES I CALLED KIA ITS NOT IN TJE RECALL IT HAS THE 2.4L ENGINE HOW CAN 1 BE ON RECALL NOT TJE OTHER THEY TELL ME THE...

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS DRIVING TO MISSOURI THERE WAS A KNOCKING FROM MY CAR, I TRIED PUSHING ON THE GAS BUT IT WOULDN'T LET THE GASKET TO THE ENGINE SO IT WOULDN'T LET ME CONTINUE DRIVING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND MY DAD AND BROTHER CAME TO TOW IT TO MY DADS TOWN MECHANIC HE SAID THE BARRINGS WENT OUT ON THE CRANK SHA...

Mileage: 139,000

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH 2020, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2013 KIA SPORTAGE WITH A LITTLE OVER 66,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. 174 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, GEORGIA THE CAR STARTED MAKING A SOUND AND THEN DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. OIL WAS EVERYWHERE IN THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS IN ...

Mileage: 66,000

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH 2020, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2013 KIA SPORTAGE WITH A LITTLE OVER 66,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. 174 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, GEORGIA THE CAR STARTED MAKING A SOUND AND THEN DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. OIL WAS EVERYWHERE IN THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS IN ...

Mileage: 66,000

DRIVING TYPICAL ROUTE ON FREEWAY. CAR STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. BECAME SLOW TO ACCELERATE. I TOOK THE NEAREST OFF RAMP. CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. OIL LIGHT CAME ON. ALL LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DIED. ENGINE SEIZED. OIL AND BITS METAL COVERED THE INSIDE OF HOOD. MECHANIC SAID SOMETHING INSIDE THE E...

Mileage: 170,000

ON 10/19/2020 I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON AN OREGON STATE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DASH ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND MY ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. MY CAR STARTED, BUT I WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE A FE...

Mileage: 85,246

WAS DRIVING WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD CLANKING/RATTLING FROM THE ENGINE. ATTEMPTED TO PRESS IN GAS BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ROLLED TO A STOP AND DIED. WOULD NOT START FOR ABOUT A DAY, THEN WOULD START FOR A MINUTE THEN DIE. ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT ALL CAME ON. THE BATTERY WAS NEW AND...

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AND VEHICLE STALLED. WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY OFF THE ROAD BUT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE MOTOR. DROVE IT ON HOME WHICH WAS LESS THAN 1 MILE.

Mileage: 169,000

AS I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. I HAD TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED. AS I APPROACHED A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION THE ENGINE STOP AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN SPEED. I MANAGED TO MAKE A RIG...

Mileage: 106,000

WHILE DRIVING CAR THE ENGINE CEASED CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL WITH CHILD IN THE CAR. THE CAR WITH ONLY 72,000 MILES ON IT WAS TAKEN TO KIA WHO REFUSED TO FIX THE ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER 2013 KIA SPORTAGE CARS BUT THIS VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIAT...

Mileage: 72,000

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING SOUND. THE OIL, BRAKE AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON BUT IT JUST MADE A LOUD NOISE AND WOULD NOT TURN ON

Mileage: 87,758

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE ...

Mileage: 151,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREE THE ENGINE HAD A SMALL PULL ON IT. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT HOWEVER JUST A FEW MOMENTS LATER, THE ENGINE STALLED. ON THE MIDDLE OF THE FREE WAY. I WAS GOING TO FREEWAY SPEED LIMIT(70) MAYBE 5/6 OVER. IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST SCARIEST MOMENTS EVER, I HAD TIME TO AT LE...

Mileage: 106,230

NO CHECK ENGINE OR OIL LIGHT DISPLAYED. ENGINE HAS 183,936 MILES. ENGINE STARTED RATTLING WHILE PRESSING ACCELERATOR AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE.

Mileage: 183,937

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER DEFECT ...

Mileage: 175,000

WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE, METAL-ON-MENTAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE. AT FIRST IT WAS A LITTLE NOISE AND AS I KEPT DRIVING IT GOT MORE PERSISTENT SO I PULLED OVER BEFORE ANYTHING COULD GET WORSE. TOOK IT IN TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID METAL GOT MIXED IN THE OIL AND CA...

Mileage: 100,000

ENGINE SEIZED! VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A HIGHWAY AND OIL, ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. OIL WAS FINE, CAR STOPPED, MADE NOISES AND WOULD NOT WORK THEREAFTER.

Mileage: 87,000

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK USING CITY STREETS I HEARD A VERY FAINT AND INTERMITTENT KNOCKING SOUND WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY HOME. SO AS MY HUSBAND AND I ARE LEAVING TO GO TO THE GYM(2.5 MILES AWAY) I TOLD HIM THE CAR IS MAKING A NOISE. THE KNOCKING WAS A L...

Mileage: 88,300

I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR AND MY ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL GARAGE WHO SAID THE ENGINE TH...

Mileage: 89,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CAR LOST POWER AT ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. I TAKE IT TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT I THREW A ROD AND THAT IT CRACKED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF KIA SPORT AGE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. BUT THE BEARINGS CAME LOOSE AND I...

Mileage: 89,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CAR LOST POWER AT ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. I TAKE IT TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT I THREW A ROD AND THAT IT CRACKED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF KIA SPORT AGE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. BUT THE BEARINGS CAME LOOSE AND I...

Mileage: 89,000

I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A CLINKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND IT STOPPED ACCELERATING DESPITE MY FOOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I LOST POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF ON THE DISPLAY DASH. THE ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER WHILE I WAS STILL IN MOTIO...

Mileage: 87,496

WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM USED CAR LOT WITH A NEW INSPECTION STICKER. VEHICLE HAD 83K MILES AT PURCHASE. VEHICLE ENGINE BLEW AT 84K MILES. DRIVING APPROX. 40MP AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. WOULDN'T RESTART. GARAGE SAID THE ENGINE IS BLOWN.

Mileage: 84,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 70-75 MPH WHEN THE MOTOR FAILED. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, NO WARNING UNTIL AFTER IT BLEW. THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND ABOUT 10-15 SECOND BEFORE I FELT THE ENGINE GAVE OUT--I FELT IT UNDER MY FOOT IN THE PEDAL. I LOST POWER IMMEDIATELY, I COULD STEER BUT HAD NO ACCELE...

Mileage: 99,400

VEHICLE HAS 129265 MILES, IT HAS ALWAYS HAD SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES ONE DAY I COMMENTED TO MY HUSBAND THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RUNNING RIGHT, LACKING POWER. AS WE PULLED OUT FROM THE NEXT RED LIGHT CLIMBING A HILL I HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE.. WE DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND L...

Mileage: 129,265

AT 72355 MILES ROD BEARING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH

Mileage: 73,255

AT 97,XXX MILES, THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS FAILED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE FAILURE RUPTURED THE OIL PAN, SPRAYING OIL ON THE ENGINE, EXHAUST HEADERS, AND THE ROAD. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING ...

Mileage: 97,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, HAD TO ABANDON THE VEHICLE AND RUN TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED, A ROD PUSHED THROUGH THE BLOCK. ...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CON...

Mileage: 86,969

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. A LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ...

Mileage: 124,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I BEGAN HEARING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. I NOTICED THAT IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR ME TO ACCELERATE AND FELT AS IF THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BREAK DOWN ON ME RIGHT ON THE FREEWAY. I DROVE IT HOME BUT THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUM...

I WAS DRIVING AS NORMAL, ON MY WAY HOME. THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A FLUTTERING NOISE SO I THOUGHT IT COULD BE MY ROTORS. HOWEVER, THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FORM OF CHIRPS AND GOT LOUDER AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I CAME TO A STOP AT CONSTRUCTION AND WHEN I WENT TO GO FORWARD THE C...

Mileage: 140,000

DRIVING BACK FROM A SHORT RUN TO DO A GROCERY PICK A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE BURNING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE FIREWALL. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM OUR KIA THAT WAS EXACERBATED BY HIM ACCELERATING. WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT HOT OIL WAS SPLASHING UP ON THE ENGINE. THIS KIA SPORTAGE IS A 2013 AND ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES. WE TOWED THE CAR ...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BENNY BOYD LAMPASAS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT ...

Mileage: 227,077

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEELS SHIFTED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A...

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEELS SHIFTED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A...

Mileage: 107,000

AFTER 118,000 MILES ON A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE THE 2.4 LITER ENGINE IN MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE SEIZED. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON MY WAY TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN MY MOTOR SEIZED AND I CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HEARD NOISE AND ENGINE DIED. MECHANIC SAID ENGINE THREW A ROD PROBABLY BECAUSE OF BAD BEARINGS. HE SAID THEY'VE SEEN THIS SAME THING IN OTHER KIA SPORTAGES..

Mileage: 148,000

MY CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (VERY FRIGHTENING). THE BATTERY AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BATTERY. I REQUESTED A JUMP AND THE ROADSIDE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT MY BATTERY AND THAT I SHOULD REQUEST A TOW. EVENTUALLY MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP. T...

Mileage: 120,000

APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS INTO A LONG HIGHWAY DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE ADDITIONAL, UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN TRAVELLING UP STANDARD HILL GRADES, AS IF IT WAS HAVING TO WORK HARDER THAN NORMAL FOR A HILL OF THAT SIZE. PREVIOUS DRIVES ALONG THIS ROUTE, OR ON ANY OTHER ROUTE, NO ADDITIONAL NOISE...

Mileage: 110,000

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE SPEED AND SLIGHT JERKING I PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD . CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. SOMEONE GAVE ME A JUMP START I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 1 MILE THAN CAR STOPPED STARTED TO SMOKE THAN IT HAD TO BE TOWED THE CAR WILL NOT DO ANYTHING JUST SITTING IN DRI...

Mileage: 2

I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MY CAR SEEMED TO BE LOOSING SPEED. I NOTICED MY DASH BOARD HAD ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC BY COASTING MY CAR OFF THE ROAD BEFORE IT DIED. I HAD AAA TOW MY CAR TO DOBBS. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BE...

Mileage: 109,000

DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. THE CAR STALLED ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. A ROD HAD BROKEN. TOOK TO LOCAL KIA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON, FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND WHILE MANY OTHER KIA ENGINES WERE RECALLED FOR SOME REASON MINE WAS NOTE. THERE ARE MA...

Mileage: 92,000

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD. BROKE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROD. MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Mileage: 102,000

SAW THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING OIL; TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT, THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING FROM SEVERAL AREAS AND THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE OIL PAN ITSELF. DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAW THAT SOME KIA SPORTAGES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. CALLED KIA AND THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT...

Mileage: 81,330

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THERE WAS AND ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEE...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A TAPPING SOUND EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (BEV SMITH KIA OF FORT PIERCE, 5655 S US HWY 1, FT PIERCE, FL 34982), WHERE IT WAS D...

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH WITH MY 16 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR AND HEARD A DULL KNOCKING NOICE. AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT MY CAR STALLED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED MY ENGINE OVER AGAIN AND IT STARTED UP WITH THE SAME KNOCKING NOICE THAT GOT LOUDER AS I ACCELERATED. I MADE IT UP THE ROAD...

Mileage: 88,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 35MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THEN A PULL ON MY STEERING I THEN LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS VERY LUCKY AS THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC COMING AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR ONTO A SIDE STREET WHERE I WAS T...

Mileage: 69,900

DRIVERS SEAT BELT CLICKS BUT DOESN'T WANT TO LOCK.

Mileage: 71,000

THE CAR STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. NO LIGHTS, SMOKE ETC...IT JUST SHOT OFF AND DID NOT START AGAIN. WE WERE LUCKY IT WAS A SUNDAY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, AND NO OTHER CARS WERE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND. I TOWED IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CAR HAS 79 K...

Mileage: 2

BOUGHT THE KIA SPORTAGE IN DECEMBER 2018, 2 WEEKS AFTER CAR STARTED RUNNING HOT, CHECK COOLANT WAS A LITTLE LOW PUT COOLANT IN STILL GAUGE KEPT GOING UP TO HOT ESPECIALLY IF AT STOP LIGHT OR IN SLOW TRAFFIC. HAD SOME MEDICAL ISSUES SO WASN'T DRIVING CAR MUCH SO AND IT WAS COLD OUT SO DIDN'T USE AC....

Mileage: 78,331

AS DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT. WHEN I TOWED TO MECHANIC, THEY TOLD ME ENGINE SEIZED AND LOCKED. I WAS SEARCHING ON LINE LOOKS LIKE KIA HAS LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE ENGINE AND THEY ARE NOT SAFE.

Mileage: 155,452

WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO START MY RIDE HOME AFTER CHRISTMAS, I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 94 EAST AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I WAS DECELERATING INSTEAD. LUCKILY I WAS NEAR AN OFF RAMP AND PULLED OFF. AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP MY VEHI...

Mileage: 149,000

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN HWY 75 S THE CAR WAS ON CRUSE CONTROL , THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP SO I TOOK THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF , THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK SO I WAS MAKING MY WAY TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD WHEN FLAMES AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR . OTHER DRIVERS BEGAN TO CALL 911 AND REPORTED ...

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'...

Mileage: 138,000

MY KIA SPORTAGE HAS 57102 MILES, I KNOW THE SPORTAGE 2011-2013 HAS A RECALL FOR ENGINE RECALL NUMBER: 17V224000 RECALL DATE: 03/31/2017. COMPONENT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MY CAR HAS STRONG NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN YOU START AND DRIVING BUT THE KIA SAID NO RECALLS.WHY?

Mileage: 57,070

MY WIFE AND SEVEN YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING DOWN A 2 LANE INTERSTATE GOING 65MPH IN HER 2013 KIA SPORTAGE 130,000 MILES BEFORE THE ENGINE SIEZED UP ON HER AVOIDING A COLLECTION WITH A SEMI. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAD ME TAKE THE VECHICAL TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A GOOD WILL CHECK SINCE IT WAS ...

Mileage: 138,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM MY CAR. SOON AFTER THIS, THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. MY THREE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR. IT WAS 10:00 PM WHICH MAKES THIS HIGHWAY MUCH MORE DANGEROUS AND WAS GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS. WAS BARELY ABLE TO PARK THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 75,000

THE VEHICLE KIA SPORTAGE 2013 BEGAN WITH A STRONG NOISE IN THE ENGINE, WE TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC AND ON HAVING REMOVED THE LID OF THE CRANK, IT SAW METAL PARTICLES AND WE DECIDE TO STOP TO INVESTIGATE THE REASON AND VERIFY IN INTERNET A RECALL SC147 OF THE ENGINE

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOGROUP KIA (MARGINAL KENNEDY, SAN JUAN, PR 00920, (787) 333-0122) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BEAR...

Mileage: 73,012

DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY CITY ROAD, CAME TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. WENT TO PROCEED AS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND NOTHING. THE CAR JUST QUIT & WOULD NOT RESTART. NO SIGNS OR WARNINGS THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. MOTOR SEIZED. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY SOMEONE WHO DID NOT REALIZE I WAS HAVING CAR ISSUES...

Mileage: 85,877

ON JUNE 26, CAR PARKED IN SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE (UNDER HOOD) WHILE I WAS AT WORK.

ON JUNE 26, CAR PARKED IN SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE (UNDER HOOD) WHILE I WAS AT WORK.

ON JUNE 26, CAR PARKED IN SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE (UNDER HOOD) WHILE I WAS AT WORK.

MALFUNCTIONING BACK UP CAMERA DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY

MALFUNCTIONING BACK UP CAMERA DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. TH...

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE ENGINE STARTING MAKING A PINGING SOUND AND 5 MINUTES LATER THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, 2 SPUN ROD BEARINGS AND THE ENGINE SEIZED.

Mileage: 72,000

ENGINE HAD A KNOCKING IN IT. TOOK TO A GARAGE AND WAS TOLD ENGINE HAD FAILED AT 128,000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. CALLED KIA AND WAS TOLD NOT ON RECALL EVEN THOUGH TWO OTHER ENGINES FOR THIS YEAR ARE RECALLED DUE TO EARLY ENGINE FAILURE. HOPING THIS MODEL ENGINE WILL SOON BE ON THE RECALL LIS...

Mileage: 128,000

I RETURNED HOME FROM VACATION DRIVING DOWN MY STREET AND VEHICLE SHACKED THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK AS I WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE HOME. THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE WOULDN'T START SO I BOUGHT A BATTWRY CAUSE IT WAS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY VEHUCLE STILL HAD NO POWER. ...

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT "OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE" AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANDY MOHR AVON NISSAN (317-2...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALLENTOWN KIA (2350 LEHIGH ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103, (610) 628-3126) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS BEARING WEAR, M...

Mileage: 58,084

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Mileage: 139,000

'TAKATA RECALL' GASOLINE SMELLS COMING FROM THE OIL DIPSTICK WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL I COULD SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE MY OIL , MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONED IN MY DRIVEWAY UNDER MY CARPORT.

Mileage: 55,000

'TAKATA RECALL' GASOLINE SMELLS COMING FROM THE OIL DIPSTICK WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL I COULD SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE MY OIL , MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONED IN MY DRIVEWAY UNDER MY CARPORT.

Mileage: 55,000

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING AROUND 70 MILES PER HOUR MY CAR DIED AS IN STOPPED IN FRONT OF A SEMI! MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND HAD NO PROBLEMS -NOTHING-NO NOISE IT JUST DIED. WE ARE LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. CAR WAS TOWED TO COOKEVILLE KIA THEY SAID IT WAS INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE POSS...

Mileage: 130,000

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING AROUND 70 MILES PER HOUR MY CAR DIED AS IN STOPPED IN FRONT OF A SEMI! MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND HAD NO PROBLEMS -NOTHING-NO NOISE IT JUST DIED. WE ARE LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. CAR WAS TOWED TO COOKEVILLE KIA THEY SAID IT WAS INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE POSS...

Mileage: 130,000

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING AROUND 70 MILES PER HOUR MY CAR DIED AS IN STOPPED IN FRONT OF A SEMI! MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND HAD NO PROBLEMS -NOTHING-NO NOISE IT JUST DIED. WE ARE LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. CAR WAS TOWED TO COOKEVILLE KIA THEY SAID IT WAS INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE POSS...

Mileage: 130,000

INTERIOR DOOR PANELS EXPANDED DUE TO WEATHER (HEAT IN CALIFORNIA) AND DOORS CANNOT BE PULLED OPEN. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, PASSENGERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO THE EXPANDED INTERIOR DOOR PANELS.

Mileage: 88,000

WHILE DRIVING MOTOR SUDDENLY STARTS KNOCKING. TOOK TO THE GARAGE WAS TOLD MOTOR COULD SIEZ UP ANY TIME WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ALSO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME MOTORS FOR THE SAME REASON. MY MODLLD WAS NOT INCLUDED. I FEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER.

Mileage: 127,000

ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON A STATE HYWAY AND CAR CAME TO SUDDEN STOP, CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEIZED ENGINE AND THE OIL HAS METAL FILINGS IN IT

Mileage: 87,507

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR SHE WENT TO PASS SOMEONE ON A COUNTY ROAD AND THE CAR DIED. SO SHE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO COAST OUT OF THE WAY. TRIED TO START THE CAR NOTHING, ACTED LIKE BAD BATTERY. TRIED BOOSTING THE CAR OFF SAME THING. REPLACED BATTERY SAME THING. SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAR ENG...

Mileage: 125,000

MY CAR WITH 138,700 MILES QUIT ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP SINCE I WAS OUT OF TOWN. TOLD THE BOTTOM OF MY ENGINE FAILED AND THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN MY OIL. HAD NORMAL MAINTENANCE DONE AND 2 WEEKS BEFORE MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING HAD IT CHECKED AND ...

Mileage: 138,700

ENGINE FAILURE

Mileage: 139,864

TAKATA RECALL DRIVING MY DAUGHTER 2013 KIA SPORTAGE THE OTHER DAY HEARD A TERRIBLE METAL NOISE ON THE WAY HOME. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. IT DIDN'T OVER HEAT OR ANYTHING . I WAS WAS LESS THEN 1/2 MILE FROM THE HOUSE SO I DROVE IT HOME. ON THE WAY THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HOUS...

Mileage: 110,000

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE EX HAS A FAILED ENGINE AT 50K MILES. ON JULY 2ND, 2019 AT ABOUT 1:15PM I WAS DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING I HEARD A LOUD SOUND COME FROM THE ENGINE SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE ENGINE. I SAW OIL POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL KIA D...

Mileage: 50,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IND...

Mileage: 140,000

ENGINE IS KNOCKING COMMON ENGINE FAILURE ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM?

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY STALLED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIA OF WARRINGTON (1425 EASTON RD, WARRINGTON, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP...

Mileage: 67,000

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 96,807 MILES STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY, FAST-MOVING STREET. THE CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER, LOSE ACCELERATION, AND A KNOCKING SOUND STARTED TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS SEVERE ENGINE KNOCKING WHICH LED THE TO ...

Mileage: 97,000

DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY ALL POWER IS LOST. THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY PROBLEMS, NO STALLING, BUCKING, STRUGGLING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR SYSTEM WARNINGS. KIA DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISED THE ENGINE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS FULL OF OIL AND HAD ABSOLUTELY NO LEAKS, WAS ABOUT TO SEIZE. THE TECH ...

Mileage: 152,275

7/12/19 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES AN HR PICKING UP SPEED, I NOTICED MY CAR WAS ACTING A LITTLE STRANGE AND MAKING SOME ODD NOISES. MY CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME AND SAT UNTIL MONDAY WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE. THE GARAGE INFORMED MY THAT THURSDAY I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY STATED THAT WHEN THE...

Mileage: 124,000

AT ABOUT 122,000 MILES THE MOTOR THREW A ROD. THE ROD BROOK A PIECE OF THE MOTOR OFF. WE WERE TRAVEL AND WERE STRANDED IN BETWEEN TOWN IN THE COUNTRY.

Mileage: 122,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STARTED MAKING WEIRD TICKING NOISE, STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION, VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TURNER KIA SAYS THAT I NO LONGER HAVE THE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WARRANTY(I'M OVER BY LESS THAN 1K MILES) AND WANTS $129 JUST TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS AND FROM LOOK...

Mileage: 100,900

DRIVING MY KIA AND IT LOST POWER LIGHTS CAME ON AND I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. IT DIED, ALL THIS OIL WAS RUNNING OUT OF MY CAR. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED!!!! HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!! THIS HAPPENED ON A REGULAR ROAD. I DO NOT KNOW, WHY THIS HAPPENED THERE WAS NO WARNING, THAN IT LOST POWER. VERY SCARY SI...

Mileage: 99,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE BENICIA BRIDGE WITH MY 9 AND 5 YEAR OLD WHEN THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THERE WAS A QUIET TICKING UNDER THE HOOD THEN WITHIN 30 SECONDS IT SOUNDED LIKE A HAMMER SMACKING OVER AND OVER. I PULLED DO THE SLOW LANE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED OVER THE BRIDGE UNTI...

Mileage: 122,000

LEFT REAR WHEEL MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT'S AN OLD OLD CAR, AS YOU DRIVING LOW SPEED. OR EVEN IF IT IS STATIONARY, IT MAKES THAT NOISE AS YOU GET IN OR GET OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. CAN'T PIN POINT, WHERE THE SOUND COMING FROM. ANNOYING.

Mileage: 80,000

SUV HAS 125,000 MILES ON IT SB'S THE ENGINE FROZE. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT HERE). JUST LOST ACCELERATION AND HAD TO GLIDE TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE IT WOULDN'T RESTART (OBVIOUSLY). THE MECHANIC AT KIA IN LAKE CHARLES SAID HE'S NEVER SEEN AN ENGINE GO OUT T...

Mileage: 125,000

PURCHASED VEHICLE ON APRIL 22ND, 2019 FROM ANAHEIM MITSUBISHI. PURCHASE PRICE 8,995.00, MILEAGE 101,527. ON MAY 15TH 2019 WHILE ON INTERSTATE 5 IN GRAPEVINE AUTO SUFFERED SEVERE ENGINE FAILURE. THE VIN OF THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER CURRENT KIA RECALL BUT SAME EXACT PROBLEM

Mileage: 102,147

DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE GAS. IT BEGAN MAKING A NOISE LIKE THE MUFFLER WASN'T WORKING, THEN A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD GOT LOUDER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP. HE TOLD ME THE ENGI...

Mileage: 53,900

DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE GAS. IT BEGAN MAKING A NOISE LIKE THE MUFFLER WASN'T WORKING, THEN A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD GOT LOUDER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP. HE TOLD ME THE ENGI...

Mileage: 53,900

DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE GAS. IT BEGAN MAKING A NOISE LIKE THE MUFFLER WASN'T WORKING, THEN A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD GOT LOUDER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP. HE TOLD ME THE ENGI...

Mileage: 53,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING METAL ODOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 66,000 MILES STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. I PULLED IN TO A MECHANIC SHOP IMMEDIATELY. MECHANIC ADVISED ENGINE TROUBLE AND RECOMMENDED TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERS IS CURRENTLY HOLDING THE CAR AND WILL ADVISE. HIS INITIAL THOUGHT WAS TH...

Mileage: 66,000

THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND MY HUSBAND WAS IN OUR DAUGHTER'S DRIVEWAY. HE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE SO OUR SON-IN-LAW COULD LEAVE FOR WORK AND THE ENGINE STALLED (LATER FINDING OUT IT SEIZED). NOT KNOWING THE PROBLEM, THEY TRIED TO JUMP START THE CAR WITH NO LUCK. WE CALLED AAA AT 10AM AND TO MAKE A L...

Mileage: 55,000

THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND MY HUSBAND WAS IN OUR DAUGHTER'S DRIVEWAY. HE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE SO OUR SON-IN-LAW COULD LEAVE FOR WORK AND THE ENGINE STALLED (LATER FINDING OUT IT SEIZED). NOT KNOWING THE PROBLEM, THEY TRIED TO JUMP START THE CAR WITH NO LUCK. WE CALLED AAA AT 10AM AND TO MAKE A L...

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO COME TO THE SCENE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED FIRST KIA (2081 FIRST ST, SIMI...

Mileage: 97,042

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A BIG BOOM. SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE HOOD. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD THERE WAS OIL LEAKING AND A SMALL FIRE. TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GATEWAY KIA OF DENVILLE (LOCATED AT 3101 NJ-10, DENVILLE, NJ 07834, (973) 361-0400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT T...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMI...

Mileage: 114,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, EXITED, AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HOTEL PARKING LOT. THE...

Mileage: 89,000

THERE IS A "CLICKING" SOUND IN THE MOTOR - THIS BEGIN SUDDENLY. THIS IS HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 103,348

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT AND THE RIGHT FRON AXEL HAS BROKEN, ADDITIONALLY THEY THINK THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE BAD AND THEY SAY MY BREAK PADS, ROTERS AND TIRES ARE BAD. I PURCHASED TWO TIRES IN 2016 AND TWO IN 2017 AND DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES A YEAR. THIS CAR HAS NEV...

Mileage: 67,000

THE ENGINE SEIZED, A ROD BROKE AND PIERCED ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. KIA HAS SEVERAL RECALLS ON THEIR VEHICLES FOR THIS BUT MINE WASN'T RECALLED AND IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE RECALLED. THIS COULD OF CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD IT BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE BUT I HAPPENED TO BE IN NEIGHBOR...

Mileage: 137,694

BLOWN ENGINE

Mileage: 139,000

WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND GOT A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE ME THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG TILL THE KNOCKING NOISE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I HAD ALL THE REGULAR SERVICE DONE AT THAT DEALER....

Mileage: 71,000

OUR SPORTAGE HAS THE 2.4 ENGINE. AT 139,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. THE CAR DISPLAYED NO CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHECK OIL, NO TEMPERATURE CHANGE. WE LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE BUT MADE IT AND PULLED OFF THE NEXT EXIT. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR...

Mileage: 139,664

APRIL 18 2019 COMING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STARTED "KNOCKING" REAL LOUD MADE IT HOME (BY LUCK) AND THE NEXT DAY I CALLED BRIGGS KIA. HAD IT TOWED AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS "BLOWN"AND THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.I HAVE HAD THIS CAR A YEAR AND A HALF.I AM THE SECOND OWNE...

Mileage: 126,402

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THERE WAS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD I COULD SEE SOME FLAMES IN THE ENGINE BAY. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL THAT HAD LEAKED OUT AFTER...

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT, ABOUT 70 MPH DOWN A LOCAL HIGHWAY, CLICKING BEGAN WHICH THEN GOT LOUDER ALONG WITH A SQUEAK. MY ACCELERATOR WENT OUT AND I WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER. ANYTIME YOU START IT UP AND PRESS ON THE PEDAL, IT CLICKS REALLY LOUD AND MY MECHANIC SAID ITS THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND MADE AN ABNORMAL CLANKING NOISE. IN ADDITION, OIL AND WATER LEAKED ONTO THE PISTONS AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BRIGGS KIA (3137 S KANSAS AVE, ...

Mileage: 126,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON 4800 SOUTH STREET IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. I COULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE OVER WITH THE STARTER OR ANY OTHER MEANS. IT WAS TOWED INTO THE KIA DEALER AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ENGINE IS SEIZED UP AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER...

Mileage: 73,830

WHILE DRIVING HOME GOING APPROX. 40 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE OUT OF NO WHERE, COMPLETELY SEIZED UP. AFTER PULLING OVER IN BUSY RUSH OUR TRAFFIC THE CAR WAS LOCKED UP AND STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRIOR, NO HEAT ISSUES AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES INVOLV...

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE 14 FREEWAY THE OIL LIGHT FLASHED CAR STALLED OUT I HAD THE CAR TOWED A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT SAID A BARING WAS THROWN AND THERE WAS A RECALL & TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOT ON MY VIN NUMBER THERE IS NOTHING ELSE I CAN DO. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED I...

Mileage: 147,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND I HEARD A LOUD NOISE I WAS CLOSE TO MY EXIT SO I GOT OFF AND THE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE SO I TOWED THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS GONE AND IT WAS FULL OF OIL

Mileage: 123,000

AFTER HAVING AN UPGRADE TO THE SYSTEM OUR CAR NOW GOES INTO LIMP MODE. THEY HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL PARTS AND $4,000.00 LATER THEY STILL CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY JUST KEEP CHARGING US FOR DIFFERENT PARTS AND OUR CAR STILL GOES INTO LIMP MODE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SAID THEY HAVE FIXED IT. ONE DA...

Mileage: 100,000

AFTER HAVING AN UPGRADE TO THE SYSTEM OUR CAR NOW GOES INTO LIMP MODE. THEY HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL PARTS AND $4,000.00 LATER THEY STILL CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY JUST KEEP CHARGING US FOR DIFFERENT PARTS AND OUR CAR STILL GOES INTO LIMP MODE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SAID THEY HAVE FIXED IT. ONE DA...

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED MAKING A RATTLING, KNOCKING SOUND, IT WAS A SCARY SOUND SO I DROVE IT TO FIRESTONE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. APPARENTLY I NEED A NEW ENGINE ON A CAR THAT HAS 81K MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SINCE PURCHASED. SOME 2013 SPORTAGES WITH THE SA...

Mileage: 81,000

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE LOOKED AT NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT 3 YEARS AGO. THERE IS A ODD THUMPING/HUMMING LIKE SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OR AXLE AREA, WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED. NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND. MY VEHICLE SHAKES OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH. MY AIR PRESSURE LIGHT CONTI...

Mileage: 77,111

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE LOOKED AT NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT 3 YEARS AGO. THERE IS A ODD THUMPING/HUMMING LIKE SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OR AXLE AREA, WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED. NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND. MY VEHICLE SHAKES OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH. MY AIR PRESSURE LIGHT CONTI...

Mileage: 77,111

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE LOOKED AT NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT 3 YEARS AGO. THERE IS A ODD THUMPING/HUMMING LIKE SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OR AXLE AREA, WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED. NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND. MY VEHICLE SHAKES OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH. MY AIR PRESSURE LIGHT CONTI...

Mileage: 77,111

2.4 GDI ENGINE RECALL WAS NOT EXTENDED TO MY VEHICLE BUT ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWAY FOR SAME FAILURE REASON AS OTHER 2013 VEHICLES RECALLED AND NOW AM FACING AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT ON A VEHICLE WITH 61K MILES. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO ENGINE FAILURE AND ALL MAINTENANCE COMPL...

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE RPMS REVVED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHAN...

Mileage: 90,100

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS STARTED TO WEAR. THEY WERE REPLACED AND SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING. A NEW WHEEL BEARINGS WAS REPLACED AND REPAIRED. AGAIN IT SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS BEING TOWED TO SHOP FOR THIRD REPAIR. IT WAS RECOMMENDED I LOOK UP RECALL ON CAR NOTICED THERE WAS ONE REC...

Mileage: 70,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS STARTED TO WEAR. THEY WERE REPLACED AND SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING. A NEW WHEEL BEARINGS WAS REPLACED AND REPAIRED. AGAIN IT SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS BEING TOWED TO SHOP FOR THIRD REPAIR. IT WAS RECOMMENDED I LOOK UP RECALL ON CAR NOTICED THERE WAS ONE REC...

Mileage: 70,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS STARTED TO WEAR. THEY WERE REPLACED AND SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING. A NEW WHEEL BEARINGS WAS REPLACED AND REPAIRED. AGAIN IT SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS BEING TOWED TO SHOP FOR THIRD REPAIR. IT WAS RECOMMENDED I LOOK UP RECALL ON CAR NOTICED THERE WAS ONE REC...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD B...

Mileage: 68,000

SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WENT TO TAKE OFF AND HEARD A HORRENDOUS NOISE COMING FROM MY CAR , PULLED OVER CALLED MY BROTHER TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS PUT MY PHONE UP TO IT ON SPEAKER SO HE COULD HEAR AND SAID IT'S YOUR ENGINE, SHUT IT OFF, AND HAVE IT TOWED.

Mileage: 139,864

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE OF 2013 KIA SPORTAGE ENGINES SEIZING UP. MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE 4 CYLINDER MOTOR SEIZED UP WHEN I PULLED UP TO A RED LIGHT. I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS I WAS NEARING THE RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAD AAA TOW VEHICLE TO KIA DEALERSHIP IN WILMINGTON, BEING TOLD IT WOULD COST...

Mileage: 72,000

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE OF 2013 KIA SPORTAGE ENGINES SEIZING UP. MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE 4 CYLINDER MOTOR SEIZED UP WHEN I PULLED UP TO A RED LIGHT. I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS I WAS NEARING THE RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAD AAA TOW VEHICLE TO KIA DEALERSHIP IN WILMINGTON, BEING TOLD IT WOULD COST...

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT HAD TO IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO PRODUCE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LEAKED OIL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNI...

Mileage: 108,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT, OPEN 4 LANE, DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. THE KNOCKING SOUND GOT LOUDER SO I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT, THE ENGINE DID NOT SOUND LIKE IT WAS RUNNI...

Mileage: 172,000

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WENT TO TAKE OFF HEARD A NOISE IN MY ENGINE, WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT, PULLED OVER CALLED MY BROTHER, WHO KNOWS ABOUT CARS AND SAID DON'T DRIVE IT HAVE IT TOWED, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 139,864

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE EX - THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND SEIZED. THIS WAS IN MAY 2018. BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED, I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I WOULD HAVE ANY KIND OF WARRANTY OR RECOURSE TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. I MADE MY COMPLAINT ON THE KIA WEBSITE LAST WEEK, AFTER I HAD...

Mileage: 76,000

THE ENGINE HAS A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DILIGENT ABOUT GETTING MY REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND SERVICES FOR AND HAVE SERVICE RECORDS FOR IT SO THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD. I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALER AND WAS ADV...

Mileage: 145,000

ENGINE SEIZED WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY. MILEAGE 58K. CHANGE OIL 30 DAYS AGO. NEW BATTERY. CALL FOR RECALL SINCE 2007. DEALER KIA IN BAYAMON PR, REPLIED THERE WAS NO A RECALL. JUST A NOTE BUT NOTHING FOR PR. CALLED KIA AND SAID MY VIN # IS NOT ON THAT RECALL. PR IS NOT INCLUDED ON DEALERS TO CHANGE ENGINE...

Mileage: 58,000

ENGINE SEIZED WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY. MILEAGE 58K. CHANGE OIL 30 DAYS AGO. NEW BATTERY. CALL FOR RECALL SINCE 2007. DEALER KIA IN BAYAMON PR, REPLIED THERE WAS NO A RECALL. JUST A NOTE BUT NOTHING FOR PR. CALLED KIA AND SAID MY VIN # IS NOT ON THAT RECALL. PR IS NOT INCLUDED ON DEALERS TO CHANGE ENGINE...

Mileage: 58,000

VEHICLE HAS 111,000 MILES AND MAIN ENGINE BEARING GOING OUT. CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT STARTED MAKING A BAD SOUND. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT THE KIA HAS HAD A MASSIVE RECALL ON BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VEHICLE BASED ON THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. I HAVE CONTACTED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AFTER MORE ...

Mileage: 111,000

SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 70MPH ON I-80 WITH 3 FRIENDS AND 2 DOGS WHEN THE ENGINE MADE LOUD POPPING NOISES AND QUIT, LUCKILY FOR ALL SHE WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, IF NOT SHE WOULD HAVE PROBABLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. WE HAD THE CAR...

Mileage: 98,000

WHEN THE BATERY IS NOT CHARGE DAMAGED A/C IS NOT COOLING AND THE SUPENSION IS HARD AND DAMEGE THE BOTTLES

Mileage: 18

WHEN THE BATERY IS NOT CHARGE DAMAGED A/C IS NOT COOLING AND THE SUPENSION IS HARD AND DAMEGE THE BOTTLES

Mileage: 18

WHEN THE BATERY IS NOT CHARGE DAMAGED A/C IS NOT COOLING AND THE SUPENSION IS HARD AND DAMEGE THE BOTTLES

Mileage: 18

I WAS MAKING A SLIGHT TURN WHILE ACCELERATING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST LOST POWER. I FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PULL OVER IN A SAFE SPOT. THE CAR WOULDNT STSRT AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK A STATED THE ENGINE SEIZED. IT HAS NOW BEEN TOWED TO KIA DEALERSHIP...

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OIL TRAI...

Mileage: 71,000

DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, CAR DIED WITH HARDLY ANYTIME TO PULL TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY SAFELY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO NOT ONE, BUT TWO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE SEIZED. WORLD KIA OF JOLIET WAS THE SECOND SHOP, UPON HEARING ABOUT THE RECALL ON CARS SIMILAR TO MINE...

Mileage: 88,000

WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE OF A SUPERMARKET, THE ENGINE STARTED RATTLING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME.ON AND CAR SHUT OFF. I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHOCLE NEEDED A NEW ENGOME AND THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ENGINE FOR ME. I CALLED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ADVICED TH...

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH MY KIA SPORTAGE WENT DEAD. I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER THAT, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE KIA WAS TOWED TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND CHECKED BY MECHANICS, WHO SAID THAT THE ROD BEARING WENT ...

Mileage: 87,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH MY KIA SPORTAGE WENT DEAD. I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER THAT, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE KIA WAS TOWED TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND CHECKED BY MECHANICS, WHO SAID THAT THE ROD BEARING WENT ...

Mileage: 87,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH MY KIA SPORTAGE WENT DEAD. I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER THAT, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE KIA WAS TOWED TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND CHECKED BY MECHANICS, WHO SAID THAT THE ROD BEARING WENT ...

Mileage: 87,000

VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DURING USE

Mileage: 110

VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DURING USE

Mileage: 110

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO A RAMP AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND WE PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF AND IT WOULDN'T CRANK BACK UP AND WHEN WE LIFTED THE HOOD THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING. I PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID TH...

Mileage: 110,000

I BOUGHT A KIA SPORTAGE IN 2015, PAID CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE EVERYONE RAVED HOW THESE VEHICLES ARE SO GOOD AND DEPENDABLE, HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 YRS, AND MY ENGINE BLEW. I LEARNED ABOUT A RECALL FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF KIA'S HOWEVER UNFORTUNATELY MY ENGINE ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECAL...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE...

Mileage: 106,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TYLER KIA (LOCATED AT 1810 S 11TH ST, NILES, MI 49120, (269) 683-1710) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THA...

Mileage: 139,864

MOTOR QUIT WHILE ON OUR WAY TO EPCOT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA IN 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. HAD TO BE PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD. LUCKY WE WERE NOT HIT FROM BEHIND AND KILLED OR INJURED. ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO METAL SHAKING ENTERING OIL PUMP. BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE SINCE JULY 5, 2018. 7,000 MILES OVER WARRANTY. AM A S...

Mileage: 67,286

ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO CRANKSHAFT BEARING FAILURE. CAR WAS MOVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN IT FAILED. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION.

Mileage: 64,000

THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED JULY 10TH. AS OF OCTOBER 29TH I AM STILL AWAITING ITS REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE OIL, ENGINE, AND VARIOUS OTHER WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES ILLUMINATED AND FLICKERED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 110,000

MY WIFE AND I WERE RETURNING FROM A TRIP; TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ENGINE MADE A WEIRD MECHANICAL NOISE AND AFTER ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS, KNOCKING AND RATTLING NOISES WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND ALL MY LIGHT INDICATORS WERE TURNED ON. THE CAR STALLED OUT AS I WAS ...

Mileage: 132,000

MAKING LOUD NOISE UNDER HOOD. AFTER TURNING OFF IT WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT IDLE. IT IS AT A KIA DEALERSHIP IN PENSACOLA FL. WE WERE ON HIGHWAY I10 GOING IN TO PENSACOLA WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO NEAREST KIA DEALERSHIP

Mileage: 101,234

SUNROOF OF 2013 KIA SPORTAGE RANDOMLY AND VIOLENTLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 80,000

ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ROAD. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS HAD FAILED.

Mileage: 66,000

ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET.

WHENEVER THE ROADS ARE DAMP OR WET AND I AM AT A STOP WHEN I START TO GO AND GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS TO MOVE ITS ESC SENSOR GOES ON AND I NEED TO GET CONTROL OF IT. I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS FOR ME TO PULL OUT ON A HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE HESITATION. IT HAPPENS AT A STOP SIGN ALSO OR A DRIVEWAY THAT HAS GR...

Mileage: 33,000

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. AFTER DIAGNOSES DEALER SAID WE NEED A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $ 11,000!

Mileage: 86,000

TAKATA RECALL AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR OUT OF NO WHERE THE VEHICLE IDLED DOWN AND THEN STALLED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT IT KEPT STALLING OUT. I THEN GOT IT TOWED TO KIA AND THEY FOUND METAL FRAGMENTS INSIDE THE ENGINE. THIS ENGINE ONLY HAS ABOUT 76000 MILES ON IT. DONT KNOW HOW THIS WOULD EVE...

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A DRIVE-THRU AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE....

Mileage: 89,000

ABRUPT CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE- I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON INTERSTATE I-80 HEADING WESTBOUND IN WYOMING AT APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 77. THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN SHAKING FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND AND THEN A LARGE SHORT PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE. THE CAR THEN IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AND THE OIL, ENGINE,...

Mileage: 91,411

ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING RATTLING NOISE AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE ENGINE DIED. AFTER MOVING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO SAID THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS HAD OIL ...

Mileage: 83,000

AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 20, CAR BEGAN KNOCKING. PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION TO CHECK THE OIL (HAD ENOUGH OIL) AND ADD MORE, JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE AND CAR BEGAN KNOCKING LOUDER THEN WITHOUT WARNING CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. TOWED IT TO A LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP ...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ROD BEARINGS FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,601.

Mileage: 72,601

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ROD BEARINGS FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,601.

Mileage: 72,601

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH MY RPM DROPPED TO 0, CHECK ENGINE, OIL AND BATTERY LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND MY SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 35 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. STATE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE WITHIN A HALF HOUR, ...

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. THE DEALER (TRANSITOWNE KIA, 3160 TRANSIT RD, WEST SENECA, NY 14224, (716) 668-3700...

Mileage: 112,000

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK. SOUNDED LIKE A WOOD PECKER UNDER THE HOOD. THE OIL WAS CHECKED AND WAS AT THE FULL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL KIA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAS A BAD BEARING. KIA DECLINED TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR. IT IS A 2013 WITH...

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A NOISE AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (EVANS KIA (4580 WASHINGTON RD, EVANS, GA 30809, (706) 305-4000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FROZE UP. THE CONTACT ENDE...

Mileage: 130,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY FELT VIBRATION AND HEARD A LOUD ENGINE NOISE. THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON IMMEDIATELY. SHE QUICKLY PULLED OFF THE ROAD/TURNED OFF THE CAR, WORRIED IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. OIL CHANGES HAVE BEEN DONE EVERY 3,000 MILES WITH DOCUMENTATION. SHE HAD AN...

Mileage: 55

ENGINE CEASED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY

Mileage: 76,829

ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TURN OFF THE CAR FOR SAFETY.

Mileage: 55,369

ENGINE LOST POWER AND MADE A TERRIBLE NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH BROUGHT TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC IN AREA AND HE FOUND METAL PARTICLES AND WORN BEARINGS IN LOWER ENGINE CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND NONE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE AT OWN EXPENSE

Mileage: 113,000

JUST WATCHED A NEWS RELEASE ON NBC INDICATING THE POSSIBLITY OF A FIRE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS ORGANIZATION IS DRAGGING ITS FEET ON A RECALL. ENDANGERING MY FAMILY. PLEASE DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE MORE SERIOUS TRAGIDIES OCCUR.

JUST WATCHED A NEWS RELEASE ON NBC INDICATING THE POSSIBLITY OF A FIRE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS ORGANIZATION IS DRAGGING ITS FEET ON A RECALL. ENDANGERING MY FAMILY. PLEASE DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE MORE SERIOUS TRAGIDIES OCCUR.

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS DAUGHTER WHO OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED. ...

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVING 65 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. HEAR A POPPING LIKE SOUND AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPS RUNNING. NO POWER, NO FLASHERS. ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENCE. HOWEVER THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF IT WERE DURING RUSH HOUR.

Mileage: 104,000

METAL IN MY MOTOR. EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED 800 MILES AGO AND KIA, THE FOX KIA DEALERSHIP, NOR THE WARRANTY COMPANY, PROTECTIVE ASSET PROTECTION WILL DO ANYTHING FOR ME. IVE HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 2.5 YR.

Mileage: 127,000

ENGINE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PRIVATE MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE AND IT WAS NOT DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. HE HAS SEEN THREE KIA VEHICLES WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. CONTACTED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE A...

Mileage: 108,000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MAKING A DANGEROUS LEFT TURN ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC. A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE PERSISTED AFTER THIS LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST KIA DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY AND DIAGNOS...

Mileage: 109,856

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MAKING A DANGEROUS LEFT TURN ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC. A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE PERSISTED AFTER THIS LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST KIA DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY AND DIAGNOS...

Mileage: 109,856

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN 1 YEAR. I HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT 3 BATTERIES DUE TO SOMETHING CONTINUOUSLY DRAINING BATTERY POWER CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. UPON TAKING TO DEALERSHIP FOR TESTING, I AM TOLD BATTERY/ALTERNATOR OPERATES FINE AND THEY WILL CHARGE ABOUT 85/HOUR TO TEST FUSES TO SEE WHA...

Mileage: 169,000

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN 1 YEAR. I HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT 3 BATTERIES DUE TO SOMETHING CONTINUOUSLY DRAINING BATTERY POWER CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. UPON TAKING TO DEALERSHIP FOR TESTING, I AM TOLD BATTERY/ALTERNATOR OPERATES FINE AND THEY WILL CHARGE ABOUT 85/HOUR TO TEST FUSES TO SEE WHA...

Mileage: 169,000

ROD BEARING FAILED AT 94,000. CAR WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HWY WHEN ENGINE SEIZED.

Mileage: 90,458

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE ENGINE LIGHT ALARMED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE AND CAR BEGAN RATTLING, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF HARMS WAY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR THAT I USE OCCASIONALLY AND NORMALLY SHE WOULD BE ...

Mileage: 77,000

ENGINE HAS 94000 MILES, AND STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL KNOCKING SOUND. PULLED INTO SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD ENGINE FULL OF METAL SHAVINGS AND THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THIS KIA NOT COVERED BY THE RECENT ENGINE RECALL, AND MY RESPONSIBILITY TO COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEM...

Mileage: 94,000

2013 KIA SORENTO ENGINE RECALL: I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO VISIT FAMILY WHEN I STARTED HEARING A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM MY CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE A WOODPECKER AND IT HAPPENED EACH TIME I HIT THE GAS. WHEN I ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO MERGE OVER TO THE RIGHT TO EXIT THE FRE...

Mileage: 107,341

THIS WEEK I HEARD A NOISE IN MY CAR, BELIEVE IT WAS IN THE MOTOR. INTERNET SHOWS MANY RECALLS, I CALLED KIA AND WAS TOLD MY CAR NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THEM FILE/CASE # 12719646 AND CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER. PERFORMANCE KIA, MOOSIC PA. TOOK CAR FOR EVALUATION. THEY PREFORMED T...

Mileage: 86,000

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING FROM ATLANTA TO HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA THUS WEEKEND(4/21/18). ABOUT 2 HOURS INTO OUR TRIP THE CAR STALLED OUT. WE PULLED OVER AND IT CRANKED RIGHT BACK UP. THEN AS WE WERE ABOUT 20 MINUTES FROM OUR FINAL DESTINATION, THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND THEN SEIZED. WE WERE DRI...

Mileage: 78,000

I HEARD A LIGHT TICKING NOISE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN DRIVING THROUGH APARTMENT COMMUNITY THAT I LIVE AND WORK AT. I WENT TO GET IN LAST NIGHT TO GO TO STORE AND WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON IT WAS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. I TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED MAKING PHONE CALLS TO MECHANICS THIS MORNING WHE...

Mileage: 141,000

WE BELIEVE ITS PART OF KNOWN RECALL "SC147", IN WHICH KIA IS AWARE OF THETA ENGINE FAILURE ROD KNOCK. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, STOPPED TO FILL TANK AND KNOCKING BEGAN, DROPPED IT OFF AT NEAREST KIA DEALER. NEXT DAY WENT IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE AND KIA MOTORS AMERICA, NOT THR DEALER, DENIED WARRANTY BE...

Mileage: 86,889

ME AND 4 OF MY FRIENDS (ALL OF US ARE UNDER 19) ARE RETURNING FROM A WEDDING IN THE DALLAS AREA ON A STORMY EVENING. WE ARE NOT FROM THE DALLAS AREA SO THE DRIVE WAS STRESSFUL ENOUGH. IM GOING ABOUT 65 MPH THEN MY CAR'S ACCELERATION STOPS WORKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK OIL LIGHTS COME ON WHI...

Mileage: 48,000

TAKATA RECALL" FUEL CAN NOT GET 25MPG COMBINED OR 21 CITY NEVER 30 LISTED ON HIGHWAY 15 TO 17 CITY 19 ON THE HIGHWAY THE MOST. I RETURNED A KIA SORRENTO AFTER FEW MONTHS IN 2013 A NEW SORRENTO FOR THE POOR GAS NOT LIVING TO THE FUEL EPA I WAS INFORM THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE 5000,TO 10000 TO GET BETTE...

Mileage: 17,000

TAKATA RECALL" FUEL CAN NOT GET 25MPG COMBINED OR 21 CITY NEVER 30 LISTED ON HIGHWAY 15 TO 17 CITY 19 ON THE HIGHWAY THE MOST. I RETURNED A KIA SORRENTO AFTER FEW MONTHS IN 2013 A NEW SORRENTO FOR THE POOR GAS NOT LIVING TO THE FUEL EPA I WAS INFORM THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE 5000,TO 10000 TO GET BETTE...

Mileage: 17,000

I HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND RIKASHADED OFF A GUARD RAIL FLEW ACROSS THE HIGHWAY WAS TBONES BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WENT INTO THE DITCH. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL CAUSING BRUISING AND PROBLEMS WITH THE RODS IN MY BACK.

2013 KIA SPORTAGE BOUGHT USED OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR WITH ONLY 5024 MILES AT 1 YEAR OLD IN OCTOBER OF 2014. WHEN BOUGHT USED, THERE IS A 5YR/60,000 MILE WARRANTY(AS OPPOSED TO THE 10/100 WHEN BOUGHT NEW).THIS 5/60 WARRANTY BEGINS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHICH HAPPENED TO BE 11/...

Mileage: 56,000

MY CAR WAS SMELLING OUT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. I TOOK IT TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT SHOPS AND NO ONE COULD FIND AN ISSUE WITH THE MOTOR. TODAY MY ENGINE SEIZED AND MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. WHILE THE CAR WAS THERE THE MECHANICS LOOKS AT THE ENGINE AND COULD FIND AN ISSUE AND THEN THEY DRAINED THE OIL AND...

Mileage: 117,000

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN PUNTA GORDA FLORIDA, I EXITED THE FREEWAY AND AS I WAS TURNING LEFT OFF THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOUD BAGIG FROM THE ENGINE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND ALL WAS GOOD. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY OF C...

Mileage: 142,000

ENGINE THREW A ROD AT 124000 MILES. ISSUE IS SAME AS RECALLED 2013 2.0 ENGINES.

Mileage: 124,224

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS THE SAME ONE AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL SC147, HOWEVER, MY VIN HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL....

Mileage: 89,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND THEN LOST ALL POWER. WE JUST BARELY MADE IT OUT OF TRAFFIC. WE HAD RECEIVED A ENGINE RECALL BUT WHEN WE CONTACTED THE DEALER WERE TOLD OUR VIN. NUMBER WASN'T EFFECTED. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 5000 MILES FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE N...

Mileage: 58,000

SIMILAR ISSUE AS SP147 FOR KIA. SPORTAGE HAS SIMILAR ENGINE AND THE SAME ISSUE. MY ENGINE IS BLOWN AND HAS SOME METAL SHAVINGS. IT STALLED, WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE THEY SAID CODE WAS FOR THE OIL CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED BUT STILL WOULD NOT RUN. REMOVED ENGINE COVER AND FOUND ...

Mileage: 120,000

ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 24, 2017 CHRISTMAS EVE WE WERE DRIVING ON 95 SOUTH RETURNING HOME WITH MY DAUGHTERS AND I WAS ON THE EXPRESS LANE AND ALL THE SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND THE CAR STOP SPEEDING AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE WHERE THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, A ROADE R...

Mileage: 98,000

ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 24, 2017 CHRISTMAS EVE WE WERE DRIVING ON 95 SOUTH RETURNING HOME WITH MY DAUGHTERS AND I WAS ON THE EXPRESS LANE AND ALL THE SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND THE CAR STOP SPEEDING AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE WHERE THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, A ROADE R...

Mileage: 98,000

ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 24, 2017 CHRISTMAS EVE WE WERE DRIVING ON 95 SOUTH RETURNING HOME WITH MY DAUGHTERS AND I WAS ON THE EXPRESS LANE AND ALL THE SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND THE CAR STOP SPEEDING AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE WHERE THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF, A ROADE R...

Mileage: 98,000

TRUNK LATCH NOT WORKING. ALSO HAD THIS HAPPEN IN MY KIA FORTE. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED I AM TICKED

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO YOUNG KIA (308 MAIN ST, LAYTON, UT 84041) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED ...

Mileage: 127,000

I HAVE A 2013 SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING ON A PARKWAY THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND AVOID A POSSIBLY FATAL CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND I IN THE CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THEN THE YONKERS KIA DEALERSHIP AS THE GARA...

Mileage: 100,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON A PARKWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LAMP, AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. SIMULTANEOUSLY MY HUSBAND (THE DRIVER) REPORTED THAT THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE GARAGE IT WAS TOWED TO REPORTED THAT THEY COULD GET THE CAR TO START ...

Mileage: 100,000

MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE HAS ENGINE FAILURE AT 60100 MILES. STALLED ON FREEWAY TWICE TRYING TO GET IT HOME AFTER HEARING A SOUND IN ENGINE. FOR SOME REASON MY KIA VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE KIA ENGINE RECALL AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME THOUSANDS TO GET REPAIRED.

Mileage: 60,100

A/C BEGAN TO BLOW WARM AIR WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS. 3 TIMES THE REFRIGERANT WAS FOUND BY THE DEALER TO BE LOW AND THE SYSTEM RECHARGED. 3 TIMES DYE WAS ADDED TO THE SYSTEM AND NO LEAK WAS FOUND UNDER BLACK LIGHT. THE SYSTEM IS BELIEVED TO BE A CLOSED SYSTEM AND THE POSSIBILITY EX...

Mileage: 48,912

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, THEN WENT OFF, THEN STARTING HEARING NOISES IN THE ENGINE. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY OIL WAS LOW. I TOLD THEM I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES SO I WAS NOT SURE WHY. THEY SAID AS A RESULT I HAVE ENGINE FAILURE. UNTIL THIS INCIDENT I HAVE NEVER WIT...

Mileage: 102,764

MOTOR WENT ON ON SPORTAGE 2.4 LITER ENGINE LAST NIGHT AT WAL-MART HAD TO HAVE SUV TOWED TO JT'S KIA IN COLA SC. THEY TOLD MY DAUGHTER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL LIST. RIGHT BEFORE WE PULLED INTO THE WAL-MART PARKING LOT (LEESVILLE SC) THE CAR STARTED MAKING A FUNNY NOISE AS W...

Mileage: 49,000

JUST BEFORE REACHING TRYON, NC, COMING FROM CHARLESTON, SC, WE BEGAN TO HEAR A DISTINCT KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND WERE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER THAN AROUND 55 MPH. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE FAILED AND WE WERE ABLE TO JUST PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD JUST YARDS FROM WHER...

Mileage: 85,000

2013 KIA SPORTAGE ENGINE FAILURE IN JUNE OF 2017. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE EASTBOUND AT 75MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 BEAR BLYTHE, AZ IN SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND POWER STEERING FAILED. I ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION BUT SPUN OUT INTO THE INTERSTATE MEDIAN. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED ...

Mileage: 106,000

ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE STARTED ACTING UP AS FAR AS THE AIR CONDITIONER GOES. IT INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. IF I AM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE CAR WILL BLOW HOT AIR. WHEN DRIVING IT WILL NOT BLOW COLD AIR UNLESS I'M GOING AT LEAST 60 MPH. LIVING IN FLORIDA THIS IS HORRIBLE. I...

VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 66,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING AND THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON MANY OF THE KIA AND HYUNDAI VEHICLES, WE WERE TOLD THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE IS EXHIBITING...

Mileage: 66,000

AT 85K MILES AND AFTER REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. THE CAR ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 35 MPH FROM ABOUT 10 MPH AND THEN JUST DIED, REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY ENGINE ISSUES. THE CAR HAD JUST COMPLETED A 400 MILE ROUND-TRIP ROAD TRIP...

Mileage: 84,530

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (KEMPER KIA, 300 FINDERNE AVE, BRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807 (732) 469-4500) WHERE IT WAS DI...

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DE...

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SHORT IN THE LIGHTS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER (A DOWNPOUR) AND WAS UNCERTAIN IF WIRES HAD BEEN AFFECTED AS WELL OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS. THE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SHORT IN THE LIGHTS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER (A DOWNPOUR) AND WAS UNCERTAIN IF WIRES HAD BEEN AFFECTED AS WELL OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS. THE...

WHILE DRIVING THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP

Mileage: 25,000

CAR SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, RANDOM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING AND STAY LIT AFTER STOPPED, BLUETOOTH WON'T CONNECT AND WON'T ALLOW YOU TO PRESS THE BUTTONS TO CONNECT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. STARTED AT ABOUT 37,000 MILES, FEBRUARY 2017 AND IS CONTINUALLY...

Mileage: 37,000

FROM PARK UNABLE TO TURN KEY TO START VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. AAA WAS ABLE TO START IT BY TURNING KEY AT SAME TIME TRYING TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 45,000

1ST INCIDENT ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED RPM'S WERE RUNNING TO HIGH AND AUTOMATIC TRANS SHIFTED ONLY WHEN BACKING OFF ACCELERATOR PETAL AND A "PAAP" SOUND WAS EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE, ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT FAILED TO START BEFORE BATTERY DIED AFTER 3 TURNOVER, DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY A...

Mileage: 59,000

TIRE VALVE STEM RUSTED AND BROKE OFF WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE CAP TO FILL WITH AIR.

Mileage: 73,000

MY 2013 SPORTAGE CONTINUES TO STALL/SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS IS VERY SCARY. HAD IT TOWED DEALERSHIP. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 68,587

MY 2013 SPORTAGE CONTINUES TO STALL/SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS IS VERY SCARY. HAD IT TOWED DEALERSHIP. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 68,587

REMOTE SMART. USED TO WARM VEHICLE. DRIVING ON TURNPIKE 75 MILES AN HOUR THE VEHICLE QUIT ABRUPTLY IN THE PASSING LANE. ALL INTERIOR SYSTEMS STOPPED. ABLE TO GUIDE TO MEDIAN . TURNOFF KEY,PLACE IN PARK. STARTED IGNITION. VEHICLE STARTED ABLE TO DRIVE. PREVIOUS TIME AFTER USING REMOTE VEHICLE S...

Mileage: 30,000

REMOTE SMART. USED TO WARM VEHICLE. DRIVING ON TURNPIKE 75 MILES AN HOUR THE VEHICLE QUIT ABRUPTLY IN THE PASSING LANE. ALL INTERIOR SYSTEMS STOPPED. ABLE TO GUIDE TO MEDIAN . TURNOFF KEY,PLACE IN PARK. STARTED IGNITION. VEHICLE STARTED ABLE TO DRIVE. PREVIOUS TIME AFTER USING REMOTE VEHICLE S...

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A RAMP, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE ...

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ROTORS. WHILE HAVING A...

Mileage: 18,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND FLAMES ERUPTED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED, BUT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. TH...

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND FLAMES ERUPTED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED, BUT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. TH...

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WERE MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND WERE RUSTING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS N...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WERE MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND WERE RUSTING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS N...

EVERY TIME IT RAIN OR IF I WASH THE CAR, LOTS OF WATER AND SITTING IN THE DOOR BASE WHEN YOU OPEN IT AND SOME ARE COMING IN THE CAR, I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR TO FIVE TIMES AND THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT SOLVE. IT'S MORE WATER IN THE TWO FRONT DOORS THAN ...

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT TO PARK AND MY SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO TO PARK POSITION. I TRIED TO PRESS IN THE BUTTON THE SIDE OF THE SHIFTER TO PUT IT INTO PARK BUT IT WOULDN'T PRESS IN AS IT NORMALLY DOES TO CHANGE THE GEARS. THE ONLY POSITION IT WOULD GO INTO WAS NEUTRAL OR PARK AND I WAS IN A...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE EYE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE...

Mileage: 8,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO VOLTAGE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE TURBO VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS ADJUSTED BUT THE FAILURE L...

Mileage: 14,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE OIL PAN AND SEAL WERE LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,932.

Mileage: 19,932

THE DESIGN OF THE IGNITION KEY IS FAULTY. THIS VEHICLE ONLY STARTS WITH A PROXIMITY INTERFACE BETWEEN THE INTERIOR STARTER BUTTON AND THE REMOTE KEY WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A MANUAL KEY FOR THE DOORS. THE MANUAL DOOR KEY ATTACHES TO A KEY RING AND THE EXPENSIVE REOMTE KEY ATTACHES TO THE MANUAL KEY. ON...

Mileage: 16,000

THE DESIGN OF THE IGNITION KEY IS FAULTY. THIS VEHICLE ONLY STARTS WITH A PROXIMITY INTERFACE BETWEEN THE INTERIOR STARTER BUTTON AND THE REMOTE KEY WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A MANUAL KEY FOR THE DOORS. THE MANUAL DOOR KEY ATTACHES TO A KEY RING AND THE EXPENSIVE REOMTE KEY ATTACHES TO THE MANUAL KEY. ON...

Mileage: 16,000

I WAS DRIVING 50MPH ON A WINDY DAY. A SEMI PASSED US AND THE AIR PRESSURE IMPLODED THE FRONT SUNROOF. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS OTHER THAN SHATTERED GLASS IN THE INTERIOR. *TR

Mileage: 21,300

WHEN YOU CLIMB HILLS LIKE THE ONE ON INTERSTATE 20 OR A SMALL INCLINE IN OUR DRIVEWAY THE CAR WANT GO THE GAS IS MASHED TO THE FLOOR AND INSTEAD OF THE CAR SPEEDING UP IT SLOWS DOWN. DOING 80 I-20 START UP HILL SLOWS DOWN TO BELOW 60MPH. WHEN YOU TO START OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY OR FROM A STOP S...

Mileage: 16,928

WHEN YOU CLIMB HILLS LIKE THE ONE ON INTERSTATE 20 OR A SMALL INCLINE IN OUR DRIVEWAY THE CAR WANT GO THE GAS IS MASHED TO THE FLOOR AND INSTEAD OF THE CAR SPEEDING UP IT SLOWS DOWN. DOING 80 I-20 START UP HILL SLOWS DOWN TO BELOW 60MPH. WHEN YOU TO START OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY OR FROM A STOP S...

Mileage: 16,928

WHEN YOU CLIMB HILLS LIKE THE ONE ON INTERSTATE 20 OR A SMALL INCLINE IN OUR DRIVEWAY THE CAR WANT GO THE GAS IS MASHED TO THE FLOOR AND INSTEAD OF THE CAR SPEEDING UP IT SLOWS DOWN. DOING 80 I-20 START UP HILL SLOWS DOWN TO BELOW 60MPH. WHEN YOU TO START OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY OR FROM A STOP S...

Mileage: 16,928

KIA SPORTAGE 2013 PLATE. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON APPROACH TO JUNCTION DESPITE PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL. RESULTED IN CRASH AND INJURIES SUSTAINED. MALFUNCTION OF ABILITY TO DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING BRAKE IN ADDITION, ON ONE OCCASION. CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. HAVE INFORMED MANUFACTURER...

AFTER AROUND 13/14K MILES, THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE EXTREME NOISES LIKE VERY LOUD SANDPAPER AGAINST METAL WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. AFTER THE CAR RAN A LITTLE BIT, THEY WOULD STOP BUT THEN IT PROGRESSED TO A CONSTANT EMBARASSING NOISE. I HAVE HAD IT BACK THREE TIMES IN WHICH THEY EITHER C...

Mileage: 14,250

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH RUNNING BOARD THAT ARE "FLUSH" WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. ANY TIME THERE IS SNOW OR ICE, WHILE DRIVING THE SNOW AND ICE WILL BUILD-UP ON THE RUNNING BOARDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS. IF A QUICK EXIT WERE REQUIRED IN POOR WEATHER OR ...

Mileage: 6,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHEN AN UNKNOWN OBJECT STUCK THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE SUNROOF GLASS TO SHATTER AND THE SUNROOF AREA WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REP...

Mileage: 5,000

MY KIA SPORTAGE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYER HERE IN EVERETT, WA. IT WAS NOT A HOT DAY, ONLY AROUND 78 DEGREES. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY SPORTAGE AROUND 3:30 PM I NOTICED THE FRONT SUNROOF GLASS PANEL WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. IT LOOKED LIKE AN EXPLOSION HAPPENED. NOTHING FELL ON TH...

Mileage: 2,000

MY KIA SPORTAGE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYER HERE IN EVERETT, WA. IT WAS NOT A HOT DAY, ONLY AROUND 78 DEGREES. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY SPORTAGE AROUND 3:30 PM I NOTICED THE FRONT SUNROOF GLASS PANEL WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. IT LOOKED LIKE AN EXPLOSION HAPPENED. NOTHING FELL ON TH...

Mileage: 2,000

WE EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT RAW GASOLINE SMELL IN THE INTERIOR CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND HAS PERSISTED EVER SINCE DESPITE 3 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AT KIA DEALERSHIPS (22AUG2012, 07JAN2013, 30JAN2013). BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT (OCCURRING ON...

Mileage: 1,700

WE EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT RAW GASOLINE SMELL IN THE INTERIOR CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND HAS PERSISTED EVER SINCE DESPITE 3 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AT KIA DEALERSHIPS (22AUG2012, 07JAN2013, 30JAN2013). BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT (OCCURRING ON...

Mileage: 1,700