Kia Motor Sportage owners have reported 3 related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| problems |
The radiator fan component was smoking. The car is available at anytime for inspection. I definitely feared that the car was going to explode in front of my baby cousins and elderly aunt. The car has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealship or independent service center. It also has not been inpected by manufacturer or police, insurance. The vehicle was not going faster than 30 mph, when parked, the radiator expelled the all the water on floor. It began to let out white smoke, and than black smoke. A lot of black smoke, and than a loud pop sound. The hood of the car melted shut. Everything that surrounds the radiator and battery was melted.
At an instant I though I herd a pop come from the front under the hood then I looked all the gauges lite up and the engine lite also damon on and I noticed the rpm dropped to zero and it would not restart.
Kia had come out with a recall immediately after purchasing and installing our tow hitch on our 2022 kia Sportage. It has been almost 18 months with no remedy. I've taken it to the dealer multiple times and called kia themselves both say they can't do anything. Every single aftermarket tow hitch is completely safe to use other than the kia branded one. I paid almost $700 to get a tow hitch installed at 14k miles and now nearing 40k miles and haven't used it a single time. I have been running in circles trying to get any information. They say it's a short circuit but why they haven't adopted the method all other aftermarket parts have that have no issues makes zero sense after all this time.