2011 KIA Sportage problems
Owners have filed 264 complaints about the 2011 KIA Sportage with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 29.2% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 14.4%.
Complaints264
Crashes10
Fires10
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 29.2% · 77
Electrical system 14.4% · 38
Unknown or other 8.7% · 23
Power train 8.7% · 23
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.5% · 12
Service brakes 4.5% · 12
Exterior lighting 4.5% · 12
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the KIA Sportage in this data, 2011 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 39 in the last three years against 39 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,010 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2011 KIA Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the engine completely shut off and the brake lights illuminated. The engine restarted after pushing the button without engaging the brakes. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. Engine · reported at 42,000 miles
The engine blew up in my 2011 KIA Sportage. It had just a little over 100,000 miles on it. I'm told that it is not one of the engines that have been recalled and I feel that it should be. I was driving into work and was stranded. I could hear a loud banging noise as I was driving into work. So I took it to a local mechanic and he said that the engine had blown up. I had to have it taken to my home on a flatbed. Engine · reported at 100,000 miles
My son was driving on route 1 in delaware at around 60 miles an hour. Route 1 is a 2 lane highway. The car shut off while he was driving at the above mentioned speed. After several attempts to start the car we had to get the car towed to my mechanic. My mechanic did a diagnostic on the engine and told me the engine had locked. He said the engine wasn't getting the proper oil flow to it. Engine · reported at 117,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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