2016 KIA Sportage problems
Owners have filed 183 complaints about the 2016 KIA Sportage with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 31.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 16.9%.
Complaints183
Crashes13
Fires8
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 31.7% · 58
Service brakes, hydraulic 16.9% · 31
Unknown or other 9.8% · 18
Electrical system 9.3% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 4.9% · 9
Power train 4.4% · 8
Service brakes 3.8% · 7
Vehicle speed control 3.3% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the KIA Sportage in this data, 2016 sits 15th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 32 in the last three years against 98 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The contact stopped at a stop sign and the vehicle became inoperable. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Engine
purchased the car 4 months ago & was given the car with a bad gas pressure relay . So the gas & oil was spilling on top of my motor cause inhalation gas fumes & car smoking . The car could have caught on fire at any given moment . The engine or motor was not checked properly before the car was okâd for me to drive to & from work everyday . The entire motor was covered in gasoline . Engine
I received an interim recall notice in March 2022, it is now August 2022 and the remedy part is still unavailable for vehicle this shouldn't take this long. Kia stated I can still drive my car and watch for indicators but that seems really unsafe if there is a chance of possible engine fire. It shouldn't take this long for a remedy to be available. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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