2011 Kia Sportage: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 260 complaints
260
Total Complaints
70,505mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

24,508 25th Percentile
70,505 Median Mileage
117,196 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
77
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
36
POWER TRAIN
23
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
SERVICE BRAKES
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
STEERING
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
10
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR PROTRUDED OUTWARD DUE TO THE ANGLE AND IT CAUSED THE DOOR TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SWOLLEN NOSE AND LOST A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD. THE DEALER ALLOWED THE CONTACT TO TRADE ..."
"2011 KIA SPORTAGE SX ALL-WHEEL DRIVE . . . THE VEHICLE SHOWS AN INABILITY TO TRACK STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING. MOST NOTABLE ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION AND WHEN CORRECTED VEERS SLOWLY BACK THE OTHER WAY. IT IS NOT UNCONTROLLABLE, BUT DOES REQUIRE CONSTANT CORRECTION AN..."
"ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND NO POWER WHEN YOU APPLY GAS PEDAL. DEALER PULLED CODES FOR OB2 AND FOUND P2562 TURBO BOOT CONTROL/POSITION SENSOR. REST BOTH ADPAT VALUES. AFTER RESTING AND REBOOTING ECM DRIVERS WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP. ASKED DEALER IF CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVER. DEALER STATED YES AND SAID T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28