Electrical System Related Problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Sportage

Table 1 shows four common electrical system related problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (15 problems). The second most common problem is related to the instrument panel (one problem).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Kia Motor Sportage


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Sportage

The Electrical System problem

In 2018 my I was driving home when it just shut off and wouldn’t start. Smelled like burning and had it towed to my house and had several mechanics look at it and couldn’t find the problem then as it was parked on day it started to smoke and the engine was burning I put out the fire and   Read details...

The Instrument Panel problem

I own a 2009 kia sportster SUV and only in certain situations can one read the instruments including the speedometer and the clock. While trying to determine the speed to be within the speed limit, it takes so long to get into a position to read the speedometer that one can easily crossover into   Read details...

The Ignition Switch problem

The contact owns a 2009 kia Sportage. The contact stated that smoke appeared from the ignition switch, which was located on a corner connected to the steering column and dashboard. The brakes failed to work when the failure occurred and the contact was unable to drive the vehicle.   Read details...


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