general problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Sportage - part 2

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the engine seized. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized and the starter was damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The dealer sent a diagnostic report to the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer declined to cover the repair of the vehicle. The contact became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) which he associated with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The engine started quietly knocking and continued to get louder until there was a pop and smoke started coming out of the back of the car and I pulled to the side of the road.

Vehicle was purchased and driven less than 1 yr and less than 10,000 miles before engine failure. Both repair facilities and salvage yards claim there is a recall on the engine of this car. Both dealership and kia are unwilling to rectify this problem.

A rod knock in the engine, car stopped while driving and put many people behind us at risk. The problem has been confirmed and looked at but not worked on. No warnings or lights came on before the engine failed and shut off. The check engine light came on the day after it failed.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was assigned a case manager. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

2012 kia Sportage. Consumer writes in regards to blown engine.

1. The engine and yes its available for inspection. 2. My husband was stranded in the middle of a rural street with no emergency lane in early in the morning for various hours until law enforcement had to help. 3. There are various active recalls for these vehicles(2012 kia Sportage) 4. No, I made an appointment with a dealer kia for January 26, 2022, but they already said that the will not cover the damages mentioning that what broke down was part of a "product improvement" campaign but not a recall according to them. 5. Car started up just fine in the morning, a couple of minutes into my commute the check engine light turned on momentarily but quickly turned off. Engine then started making noises so I decided to head back home, trying to reach some safe area to stop the car I heard a very loud noise and the car shut down so I got stuck in the middle of the road.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine). The contact stated there was an abnormal knocking noise detected and the vehicle went into limp mode. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the rod bearing had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under an extended warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

Kia notified me of a ksds recall for my engine in July 2021. I went and had the recall software installed at a kia dealership in August 2021. On October 10, 2021, as I was driving down the freeway, my car lost power and the engine light illuminated. (due to the installation of the ksds software recall) took the car to valley kia of fontana. They told me that my vehicle was not covered by any settlement agreement as I had the mpi engine type, not the gdi. They provided me with a verbal quote of $7,912 to replace my engine with a used engine. I need to understand what recourse I have as now, I have a car that will not go over 2000 rpms and kia is refusing to cover this as a defect. I ended up towing the car back to my home.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the oil level warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stated losing power. The contact was able to pull over and add more oil into the engine however, the failure continued. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the failure happened due to insufficient maintenance. The failure mileage was 80,000.

I financed my 2012 Sportage about year and half ago and since the turbo has began to leak which being under warranty was replaced but now my oil pan and filter is leaking oil and failrly good amount, so I noticed this because the dash light for low wiper fluid came on and when I tried to pop hood by pulling interior latch I learned that my hood release cable had disconnected not only from the interior latch but from my main hood latch as well so while under my car trying to figure out how I could fix this I could see the oil that had been leaking and was coming from pan and filter. I cant check the level due to the cable malfunction and learning about these recalls im scared to drive my vehicle .

Just purchased kia Sportage used and was informed they run for hundreds of thousands of miles. Less than three months later the engine blows up due an engine defect according to the dealer. The dealer wrote, "this letter is in reference to a repair that was done on a 2012 kia Sportage VIN number kndpb3a27c7347136. The customer referenced is david h. Mccurry. We sold the vehicie to him in aprii of2019. On June 24, 2019 the vehicie was brought in for a noise in the engine. Not having proper diagnostic toois to identify and repair the problem we subject the repair to overturf kia at lo16 w. Coiumbia dr. Kennewick, wa 99336 for diagnosis and repair. The vehicle needed a short-biock to complete the repair. The total of the repair was $5040. 48. As a dealer we agreed to assist the customer financially with the repair. The customer paid $3200. 00 and corwin Ford paid $1840. 48. Attached are copies of the invoice from overturf kia for the total amount of the repair and a copy of the visa receipt. " I have received numerous letters from kia stating there was an issue, but when I make a claim it says my vehicle was unaffected. Obviously this is incorrect. Looking for guidance on how to hold kia accountable. I have the same engine, model and year of the other complaints. My make, model and year are even listed on the latest paperwork sent out.

On my 2012 kia Sportage, my engine failed my vehicle does not turn on because the engine doesn't work for my 2012 kia Sportage I know this because it is a common issue in kia Sportage that the engine doesn't work anymore and that the engine needs to be replaced and I saw that kia recalled 295,000 cars in the u. S. For engine problems and my vehicle needs to be 1 of them because my vehicle won't turn on anymore.

We are still making payments on a 2012 kia Sportage awd. Last month on a drive to doctor appts the engine started clattering and blowing smoke. We pulled over to the side of the road just as the check engine light came on. We shut the engine off and popped the hood. The back of the engine had a bright orange glow. We had it towed to a nearby shop. They had me start the engine but it immediately started popping. They said the engine was shot. Not having the money to fix it we had it towed home. This happened on a busy 2 lane highway on the crest of a hill. Very dangerous for us and the tow truck driver. I have left messages with both kia hotline and the local dealer, no response.

The oil and engine light came on while I was driving and the car started to decrease in speed. I had to pull over to the side of the road and call for a tow truck to come and get me. The car started making a knocking sound and I am unable to drive my car at this point.

My vehicle ran out of fuel, before the fuel gauge came close to "empty". The light had just come on in the past five miles, which usually indicated I had about ~30+ miles before the gauge hit "empty". It is not an electronic speedometer. I have never had that issue before. Surprisingly, I had never had this issue before. I refueled it, and it was seemingly okay. That was Sunday. Friday of the following week, I had my vehicle state inspected (PA), where it did not pass. They had to fix several issues with the rear rotor (reoccurring issue). Once it was fixed, they passed the vehicle. I had asked them to investigate the fuel issue I had. Two days later, my vehicle was less than half on the fuel gauge. I was on the highway, and suddenly I couldn't accelerate anymore. The fuel, battery, and engine lights all appeared on my dashboard. I smelled burning briefly. I went to the side of the highway and waited hours for aaa to jump my car and fuel it back. None of the options worked. I towed the car from aaa to kia wexford, at aaa's recommendation to get the car inspected to see if this issue was related to the recall. When the dealership finally looked into the issue, they said they wouldn't even investigate the engine issue, because I had not had the software update for the engine "downloaded" in time. The car was transferred to my name after this time period. They did state the engine would need to be replaced, paid for by me, for a total of $8k. I feel taken advantage of.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine). The vehicle was taken to kia tasca (1660 hartford Ave, johnston, ri 02919) and the knock sensor detection system software was updated as part of the repair. The contact stated that after the recall repair, the radio amplifier was damaged and there was an electrical short, which caused the passenger's side front and rear exterior lighting to remain illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure and diagnosed that the two input control pins on the switches were broken and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The contact was informed that the regional parts manager would be contacted however, the manufacturer had not yet notified the contact of any action being taken. The failure mileage was 93,000.

I was drive down the hwy and the truck just cut off on thw hwy and little smoke came from the hood I had to try push the truck to the side of the road and the truck never crank again its dead.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the contact heard a rattling sound coming from the vehicle. A few days later while driving, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled in the middle of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure as an engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Unknown. The car made a rattling noise. When the car was being taken to a mechanic for inspection the car stalled. The vehicle was taken by a tow truck to the mechanic. The mechanic stated after disecting the engine, it fell apart.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) there was an abnormal fuel odor entering the vehicle intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 60–65 mph, the engine seized. The contact stated that there was no oil entering the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the engine. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure while her husband was driving at various speeds and was flag down by a bystander who noticed flames and order appeared from under the hood. No injuries sustained. The contact husband managed to veer to the shoulder of the road get out look and see the black oder was coming from the hood. No incident report was made however the police were contacted. The fire department came out to the seen but was not needed. The vehicle was towed by the contact insurance to a repair shop where its awaiting details for damages. The contact mentioned that the oil was changed 3 weeks prior to the failure that occurred. Kia of lake charles 1900 siebarth drive, lake charles, la 70615 (844) 203-6075 was contacted and has to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle diagnosed on March 2nd 2021. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect. Ck.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v101000 (engine) and called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle to a local dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to global auto mall (1099 rt. 22 west, north plainfield, NJ 07060) however, after four hours, the contact was informed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while driving. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000. Parts distribution disconnect. Invalid VIN.

On November 12 I purchased the kia Sportage ex 2012 and it was transferred on November 16 from pittsburgh to the dhillon auto center workshop located at penndel pennsylvania being attended by the mechanic (the vehicle was stationary) who after performing the usual technical inspections found that the engine did not work properly and after a short period of ignition, it smoked intensely and went out almost immediately; insisting a couple of times more and continued checking other components of the ignition system after which he did not insist more and reaching the conclusion that the engine was internally damaged. Before which I felt frustrated and confused and without knowing who to turn to. Until doing the proper historical monitoring of this vehicle I find out that this car has a pending recall to be solved by kia. Therefore I come to you to know how to proceed and make the due claim for this pending recall.

Driving on farm roads, started hearing faint noise in engine. Then the car lost all power (while going 70-75). Also lost breaking for a short amount of time. Was able to get off road safely. Had diagnostic test done. Seized engine. Kia says there is no recall on my vehicle. There are other recalls for similar issues on the same make and year though. ?? a rod was completly shattered in the bottom end. Engine has to be replaced.

Driving down freeway at 70 miles an hour when engine started knocking and car stopped, took to shop they said that two rods blew through the block and can't figure out why since there's still all the oil in car. Extremely scary to happen on freeway!! they are saying at 83,000 miles it's not covered since I'm the second owner- still owe money on car. Gonna cost 6,000 to fix since used engine is 4,000 and then u have labor. Can't believe kia is allowing so many to have this problem and they refuse to help.

We purchased the vehicle from a family member. My granddaughter was coming home on the expressway, and the car started to vibrate and knock and began to shut down. She pulled off the expressway and the she was able to maneuver the car to the side of the road. When they opened the hood, smoke came out but there wasn't a fire. After having the car towed to the kia dealership the next day, it was determined that the engine seized up. Because there is was out of warranty, the dealership has declined to fix the problem. We are being told the VIN number that is on our theta ii gdi engine is not on the other engine recalls for the 2012 kia Sportagetheta ii engine. It appears that kia is trying to distance itself from fixing an obvious problem with these engines by designating only certain engines qualify. Putting an engine in a vehicle is out of the question, particularly now with this pandemic and having limited work hours. There are no savings to repair this. We now have a beautiful vehicle with no engine that is useless for us. We have contacted kia consumer department and will again appeal to them now that the dealership has examined it. But I would hope that your agency is able to push kia to include any of these engines that have failed, particularly if they have been well maintained over the years.

Engine totally seized up while driving. We managed to get off to the side of the road. We were told this particular engine was not under a kia recall but the highway safety of canada is pursuing it . They are saying thar kia did not go far enough on their engine recalls. There are complaints filed with the highway safety of canada.

I was driving at highway speeds going home and my engine started making a "knocking" noise. I lost power to the engine and could barely make it safely off the road. I was able to "limp" the car home with the engine still knocking,without a lot of power. I towed it to the kia dealership here in reno, nv and they diagnoses it as a premature failure of the crank shaft. The car has less than 77 thousand miles on it. Because I am the second owner, kia will not issue me the manufacturer warranty. There is a class action lawsuit regards to this problem with kia and hundai motors here in the us for single port injector motors and in canada about the multi-port injector motors. I believe that with my car having the same engine problems as the class action lawsuit, my car should be included in the lawsuit.

Very well maintained vehicle. All the sudden engine started knocking loudly and it didn't want to go very fast when I pressed gas. I was able to get it off the road. Vehicle had 144k miles. Repairman said the engine needed to be rebuilt or replaced. Quoted 5k which is more than the vehicle it worth. I see this is a common problem with this model vehicle. My VIN number is not included in the recall.

My 2012 kia Sportage has a theta 11 engine that blew at 73000 miles on it. The reason your car is not apart of the recall because my engine is mpi theta 11 engine. How can we get kia to re word and say all theta 11 engine should be recalled?.

I've 2012 kis Sportage with 67000 miles. Engine just died while driving on the local street doing 35 miles per hour. Kia promised 10 year / 100,000 mile warranty for original owner but they're refusing to honor their promise. I was informed by kia dealer that the warranty is only good for 5 years / 60,000 miles.

Driving north on I-75 and was passing, went to move back over the to the right lane and a noise and then black smoke and oil all over the freeway, pulled to the side and engine was dead and seased.

Driving down the highway in our 2012 kia Sportage with 118,000 miles on it, vehicle decelerated and we pulled over. Engine was still running, turned it off and would not start again. Kia now claims that our engine is not included in the recall for this issue and wants $7000 to fix it. This is bull crap. They have known problems with kia Sportage engines in this time frame. They are picking and choosing what they want to fix and in the meantime trying to get money for a problem they know is going to happen and then claim the VIN number isn't included in the recall. They are crooks and taking advantage of people when they are fully aware there is problem with their manufacturing of the engine.