Major Problems with 2013 Kia Sportage Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Kia Sportage

2013 Kia Sportage AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2013 Kia Sportage SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1

2013 Kia Sportage SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Victims: 1 Mileage: 8000 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Sportage owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE when you climb hills like the one on interstate 20 or a small incline in our driveway the car want...	147 ~ 92381 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the design of the ignition key is faulty. this vehicle only starts with a proximity interface between the interior starter...	21 ~ 59858 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the design of the ignition key is faulty. this vehicle only starts with a proximity interface between the interior starter...	12 ~ 60508 miles
POWER TRAIN i was pulling into a parking spot to park and my shifter would not go to park position. i tried...	8 ~ 83791 miles
SERVICE BRAKES after around 13/14k miles the front brakes began to make extreme noises like very loud sandpaper against metal when backing...	5 ~ 9836 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. while driving 30 mph the rod bearings fractured and the vehicle seized...	4 ~ 55655 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE this vehicle is equipped with running board that are "flush" with the bottom of the doors. any time there is...	4 ~ 43325 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on sunday december 24 2017 christmas eve we were driving on 95 south returning home with my daughters and i...	3 ~ 99333 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when you climb hills like the one on interstate 20 or a small incline in our driveway the car want...	3 ~ 5685 miles
AIR BAGS i hit a patch of ice and rikashaded off a guard rail flew across the highway was tbones by another...	2 ~ 8500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my kia sportage was parked in the parking lot of my employer here in everett wa. it was not a...	2 ~ 3500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we experience an intermittent raw gasoline smell in the interior cabin of the vehicle. this problem started a few weeks...	2 ~ 50850 miles
SEAT BELTS drivers seat belt clicks but doesn't want to lock....	1 ~ 71000 miles
STEERING the front passenger side wheel bearings started to wear. they were replaced and seized up while driving. a new wheel...	1 ~ 70000 miles
WHEELS i have had my vehicle looked at numerous times since i bought it 3 years ago. there is a odd...	1 ~ 77111 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled on the highway. the contact...	1 ~ 108000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL whenever the roads are damp or wet and i am at a stop when i start to go and give...	1 ~ 33000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. the contact stated that the low beam and high beam headlights shorted...	1
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. while driving 5 mph the contact smelled a burning odor and flames...	1 ~ 28000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. while driving approximately 50 mph there was a loud abnormal noise and...	1 ~ 8000 miles
STRUCTURE my kia sportage was parked in the parking lot of my employer here in everett wa. it was not a...	1 ~ 2000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE we experience an intermittent raw gasoline smell in the interior cabin of the vehicle. this problem started a few weeks...	1 ~ 1700 miles

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