Kia Motor Sportage owners have reported 1,836 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 39 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (913 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car stall (117 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owned a 2020 kia Sportage. The contact stated that driving at 25 mph with her daughter, another driver on the opposite lane, alerted them that the engine was on fire. Upon checking the rearview mirror, the contact noticed black smoke. Read details...
Kia installed ksds software update. After installation the malfunction as described in the recall notice occurred. I contacted kia and I am having difficulty with having them cover the extended warranty provided by the recall after the recall completion. Read details...
My husband was returning home to oregon from the san francisco bay area and was driving 50 mph on the freeway when the car (2013 kia Sportage) began making loud knocking noises and immediately lost power. Read details...
On 12/24/18 my 2015 kia Sportage engine seized as I was entering the highway. The car was towed towed to the dealer. The dealer informed me that the engine needed to be replaced, but it could take a couple of months before they got a new engine. I did not get my car until mid August of 2019. Read details...
Tl - the contact owned a 2020 kia Sportage. The contact was at a red light when he a smoke odor was detected and another driver informed him that black smoke was coming from the exhaust. The contact stated that as he was exiting the vehicle, he saw flames igniting under the hood of the vehicle and Read details...