10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,497 miles

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problem #6

Jan 202024

Sportage

  • miles
When pressing brake during operation, a noise comes from underneath vehicle. The warning lights goes off but come back on while driving and stays on. Kia dealer stated it was the ABS module going bad. Kia dealer recently replaced engine block due to manufacturer defect and completed two recalls. Dealer advised this was a new problem.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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problem #5

Apr 172023

Sportage

  • miles
Breaks failed to ingage and caused me to hit the back of the vehicle in front of me.

- Yuma, CO, USA

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problem #4

May 232023

Sportage

  • miles
With the cruise control set at highway speed (65pmh, etc) If you push the foot controlled parking brake it will not cancel the cruise control. The vehicle increases the acceleration to maximum and overrides the parking brake input. If using the parking brake in an emergency you would stomp on the parking (emergency brake) and not be able to slow down unless separately cancelling the cruise control.

- Wilmington, OH, USA

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problem #3

Sep 032019

Sportage

  • 33,000 miles
All electrical malfunction and loss of steering and brakes resulting in heading crash

- Muscle Shoals, AL, USA

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problem #2

Jan 292018

Sportage

  • 5,080 miles
I purchased my 2018 Kia Sportage ex brand new 6-8-18. Less than 100 miles on the car and the dashboard instrument lights went dark while driving on the highway in the dark. I brought it back to dealer, they had to order a new gauge dimmer cluster because the original failed. Several weeks later the brakes began violently shaking the car when braking on the highway. Again, I brought it back to the dealer and they resurfaced the brake rotors due to warping. Several months later on 1-28-19 the engine died on the highway placing the vehicle into limp home mode. I almost got hit by a tractor trailer trying to get to the breakdown lane without ample engine power. I immediately drove it to the dealer and it has been there ever since. I got the BBB involved now and I am trying to get the lemon law in place. I am currently in a rental.

- Milford, CT, USA

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problem #1

Jul 052018

Sportage

  • 900 miles
2018 Kia Sportage 4D 4X4 while in 'park' rolled down home driveway. Vehicle rolled into street, while wife holding one year old son dodged vehicle to avoid getting crushed.

- Marlboro, NJ, USA

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