One problem related to battery has been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Kia Motor Sportage based on all problems reported for the 2012 Sportage.
The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. While driving or attempting to start the vehicle, the engine seized. The dealer stated that the battery post were too big for the battery connectors. As a result, all the electricity in the vehicle failed, including the power steering and brakes. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,132.