6.8% of complaints about the 2011 KIA Sportage came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2011 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (77 complaints), typically at 8.4 yr or about 100,000 miles.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Kia Sportage vehicles. The engine oil pan may leak and, if not addressed, the loss of oil may result in engine damage.
A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011 Sportage vehicles manufactured March 7, 2011, to June 8, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may intermittently fail.
Whenever the brake switch is not working, the brake lights will not illuminate, reducing the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
CHECK ENGINE IS ON LIGHT. NO POWER WHEN YOU APPLY THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PREVIOUSLY DEALERSHIP SCANNED FOR CODES. CODES THAT WHERE PRESENT INDICATED TURBO BOOT CONTROL/POSITION SENSOR AND ADJUSTED EWGA ROD.B. *KB
I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE THE HORN OF THIS VEHICLE IS VERY LOW AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL> I WAS READING ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER SIMILAR CASES, WHERE PEOPLE JUST CAN'T HEAR THE HORN. BY THE CALIFORNIA LAW, THE HORN HAS TO BE HEARD BY A MINIMUM DISTANCE, I HAVE NOT TESTED, BUT I DON'T THINK THE HORN IN THIS CAR MEETS SPECIFICATIONS. VERY DANGEROUS. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THE HORN 'VOLUME' IS NORMAL. *TR
PUSH BUTTON START WOULD NOT ENGAGE - CAR WAS IN PARK- AFTER GETTING SHIFTER TO MOVE - CAR STARTED - TOOK IT TO DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH - I SEE WHERE UK HAS RECALLED 25K VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM INCLUDING SPORTAGE NHTSA SHOULD ALSO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MODULE WHILE WAITING ANOTHER CONSUMER REPORTED SAME PROBLEM BUT HAD A RECALL ON THEIRS. *TR
DEALER CLAIMS THEY REFERRED TO PREVIOUS SERVICE HISTORY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN DEPRESS GAS PEDAL CAR DOES NOT RESPONDED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD ON JULY 13, 2011. DEALER SCANNED FOR CODES. DID NOT STATE IN WORK ORDER WHICH CODES WHERE PRESENT. CALLED KIA TECH LINE. ADJUST TURBO, INSPECT AND ADJUST EWGA ROD ON TURBO. ROAD TESTED. CLEARED CODES AND ROAD TESTED AGAIN OK. CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION FROM AUGUST 1, 2011 AT ROUGHLY 8:00 AM UNTIL AUGUST 4 2011 AT 3:30 PM WHEN DEALER CALLED AND SAID CAR WAS READY FOR PICKUP. CONSUMER E-MAILED INVOICE AND TSB. 08/08/11