2020 KIA Sportage problems
Owners have filed 208 complaints about the 2020 KIA Sportage with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 36.1% of them, far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 9.1%.
Complaints208
Crashes16
Fires18
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 36.1% · 75
Unknown or other 14.9% · 31
Electrical system 9.1% · 19
Structure 4.8% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 4.3% · 9
Steering 3.8% · 8
Fuel/propulsion system 3.4% · 7
Forward collision avoidance 2.9% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the KIA Sportage in this data, 2020 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 122 in the last three years against 79 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 11,800 miles.
In owners' own words
Check engine light intermittently turned on for years. Took to dealership numerous times with no resolution. Was driving and vehicle overheated to the point I thought I was going to catch fire. Pulled over, had towed to dealership. They replaced 51 + parts and spent $15,900 on repairs just to give me back a vehicle that is a lemon. Car engine Revs louder than before. Terrifying after what was experienced. Engine
Just got my oil changed 2 weeks ago and the oil light came on, checked and there was no oil, so been adding oil and it keeps burning it up, after reading a bunch of forums I see that Iâm not the only one to have this issue. This isnât the first time Iâve had this issue, I figured first 2 times were accidental but now that Iâm on my 3rd time I believe that something is wrong. Engine
The engine stalls and starts up again when Iâm driving. There is a diagnostic code that says engine has internal damage and continuing driving it with out repair will damage the engines. The car burns gasoline very fast. I am reporting the issue as Iâm a mother with kids and itâs a safety issue is the engine stalls while Iâm driving and leaves me in an unsafe place. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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