Front Seat Heater/cooler Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

Kia Motor Sportage owners have reported 1 problem related to front seat heater/cooler (under the seats category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Sportage based on all problems reported for the Sportage.

1 Front Seat Heater/cooler problem of the 2026 Kia Motor Sportage

Failure Date: 09/06/2026

The contact owns a 2026 kia Sportage. The contact stated that his wife had driven for 6. 5 hours at 35-70 mph with the seat heater activated, the seat heater overheated. Upon exiting the vehicle, the driver discovered second-degree burns on her right thigh and significant bruising extending from her left thigh to her buttocks. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while the contact and wife were traveling on a 6. 5 hours trip. The contact's wife received medical treatment for the injuries. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 14,223.


Other Common Seats related problems of Kia Motor Sportage

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
21
Front Seat Recliner problems
3
Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems
2
Front Seat Heater/cooler problems
1
Seat Broken problems
1


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