2015 KIA Sportage problems
Owners have filed 195 complaints about the 2015 KIA Sportage with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 43.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 14.4%.
Complaints195
Crashes9
Fires21
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 43.1% · 84
Service brakes, hydraulic 14.4% · 28
Unknown or other 12.8% · 25
Electrical system 9.2% · 18
Fuel/propulsion system 3.6% · 7
Power train 3.1% · 6
Air bags 2.6% · 5
Vehicle speed control 2.6% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 21 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the KIA Sportage in this data, 2015 sits 14th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 29 in the last three years against 106 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
My husband and daughter were in the car and the car lights came on and stopped working. The engine stopped working. We tried to replace the battery and starter. We took it to Kia dealership knowing I have 100,000 mile warranty on the engine. They are denying it because I didnât get a recall that I didnât know about. If you pull up my VIN number there are no safety recalls. I know donât have a car. Engine
Engine light came on. Rattling in engine. Got code checked and p0014. Did proper maintenance for the error and the sluggish engine and rattling persisted. I then took car for a diagnostic test which revealed metal in the oil and contaminated the engine. They recommend a new engine. This all took place in a two day span after driving on the highway to work one morning (the day the light came on). Engine · reported at 104,000 miles
I have an issue with my car stalling when I press the gas I can start to go and then come to a dead stop and not move this has happened when pulling on a main hwy and has happened just driveing down the road... It stalls and feels like the gears are not changing this is an everyday thing but I was told to take the eco off but has not helped. This occurs daily since I december 2016 Engine · reported at 20,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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