10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,886 miles

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problem #3

Apr 042021

Sportage

  • 111,659 miles
Clock spring malfunctioned, replaced X2, then mat failed in the passenger seat. Car has never been in an accident. Stayed in driveway. Seldom used total milage 111,659

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #2

Mar 052018

Sportage

  • 17,000 miles
Takata recall" fuel can not get 25mpg combined or 21 city never 30 listed on highway 15 to 17 city 19 on the highway the most. I returned a Kia sorrento after few months in 2013 a new sorrento for the poor gas not living to the fuel epa I was inform that I have to drive 5000, to 10000 to get better mpg I had the sorrento for 15000 miles and now the Sportage have 18000 and the mpg it is so bad. The air condition also very low flow

- Gilroy, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 172018

Sportage

  • miles
I hit a patch of ice and rikashaded off a guard rail flew across the highway was tbones by another vehicle and went into the ditch. My airbags did not deploy at all causing bruising and problems with the rods in my back.

- Coloma, MI, USA