Kia Motor Sportage owners have reported 8 problems related to fuel delivery (under the gasoline fuel system 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.
The contact owns a 2023 kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly decelerated and failed to properly accelerate before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer, who determined that the fuel injector was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, while at the dealer, the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 23v531000 (power train), but later while driving, the message "low engine oil" was displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
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Defective gas tank and fuel lines had to be replaced at owner's expense of $836. 54 manufacturer refuses to acknowledge defect and pay for repairs to correct the problem. Fortunately, problem was discovered before personal injury. Occurred by fire or explosion!.
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Noticed smell of gas. Replaced gas tank and fuel pump/sender unit.
The fuel pump went out. Fuel tank was rusted and had to be replaced ,and the bolts broke. The vehicle was out of warranty. Marathon told consumrer the need of a need a new fuelpump. Contacted a couple of kia dealers they said there were afraid someone else may break the bolts. This happened on August 2, 2005.
Smell of gas fumes. Also a gas leak.
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1998 kia Sportage. Faillure to crank. After being driven for a while it cuts off while driving. Hard to crank. Fuel pump was replaced, but it's doing the same thing. Rear windshield wiper doesn't work all the time. Four wheel drive doesn't work all the time.
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Vehicle was leaking gasoline, and fuel line was defective. There was a trail of gasoline miles away, and vehicle just stopped without prior warning. Also, speedometer didn't work, and she didn't know how fast she was going. Consumer felt that vehicle was very unsafe to drive.
Fuel pump and hose assembly failed.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tank Assembly problems | |
| Gasoline Fuel System problems | |
| Fuel Pump problems | |
| Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problems | |
| Gasoline Storage problems | |
| Fuel Injection problems | |
| Tank Filler Pipe And Cap problems | |
| Fuel Delivery problems | |
| Tank Mounting problems | |
| Fuel Injector problems |