6.2
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 12,222 miles
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A few years back I started smelling gas. So my father in law and uncle took a look at it and it yep you got a gas leak. So they tried to patch it several times and nothing has seemed to work. So back in February I received a letter from Kia stating a repair benefit notification about my gas tank leaking. So a few weeks ago I called a Kia dealer and made an appointment for them to look at my tank. After a hour drive and a forty minute wait they tell me that my Kia does not meet the requirements for Kia to fix my tank. So I come home and the next I check my tank and it is obvious to anyone that my Kia is leaking gas. I called Kia motors and they went to tell me that since my 10 year warranty expired in 2007 that they could do nothing for me. But what makes no sense is that they didn't send out my letter until 2008. I have a 7 month old that is in my Kia daily, so I asked the customer service rep. From Kia motors, what if my Kia somehow catches on fire and I am not able to get to my child quick enough, and something bad happens. He told me that all repairs made to the tank would be my responsibility no matter what, and that Kia would not fix or replace my tank.
- Paden City, WV, USA
While driving vehicle stalled. Checked by dealer, who discovered water in fuel tank. Upon further investigation determined a burned wire inside of fuel tank could have caused an explosion.
- Bowling Green, FL, USA
Engine check light came on, engine didn't have any power. Dealer finally (after two weeks in the shop) decided fuel tank was rusted, causing rust particles to damage fuel injectors. Dealer is replacing fuel tank, lines, sender unit, and injectors. (I've never had a fuel tank rust at 39,000 miles!)
- Plymouth, ME, USA
Car continually stalls, check engine light continually comes off and on, when continually stalls at idle speed and highway speeds, engine experiences trouble continuously when it surges and jerks. It has been a real hazard to my health and almost put me in accidents many times while stalling in the middle of the street and intersections. Almost killed myself and my family several different times with this piece of garbage vehicle.it has had so many things wrong with it since the day I bought it that it is almost impossible to list all of them. Dealer claims there is no problem! even when it gets towed in due to the fact that it won't run! something needs to be done immediately before people are innocently killed due to the malfunctioning Kia Sportage vehicles.
- Coral Springs, FL, USA
At 16,000 miles gas tank has prematurely rusted which could be dangerous if a collision occurred. Dealer claims that it was due to bad fuel.
- Miami Beach, FL, USA
Rust inside fuel tank, causing engine to run roughly and/or stall. Dealer would not correct under warranty because vehicle mileage was 1,200 over basic warranty coverage of 36,000.
- Ocala, FL, USA
Rust inside fuel tank, causing engine to run roughly and/or stall. Dealer would not correct under warranty because vehicle mileage was 1,200 over basic warranty coverage of 36,000.
- Ocala, FL, USA
Consumer had a hole in her fuel tank.
- Culpeper, VA, USA
- Putnam Valley, NY, USA