Kia Sportage

"When the back of the vehicle is heavy (more than 20-30 lbs in the trunk), headlight or DRL angles up and gets into the eyes of oncoming traffic. This is a serious safety issue"

"When the back of the vehicle is heavy (more than 20-30 lbs in the trunk), headlight or DRL angles up and gets into the eyes of oncoming traffic. This is a serious safety issue"

"Very poor aiming of high beam and not corrected in two visits to Kia dealer."

"The baffles within the muffler came loose"

"Had the airbags warning lite come on intermittently at first and dealer checked and saw where it came on but could not find the problem. Next came on about a month later and would not go off. Dealer had to replace a computer chip that took almost 3 weeks to get all the while supplied us with a loaner car!"

"I installed front seat covers & the seat cover on the passenger's seat prevented the passenger's airbag from sensing someone in the seat. Therefore the airbag was disabled."

"On occasion transmission seems to slip, hang up"

"It seems to slip (downshift) at Highway speeds and RPM goes up to 6k or higher until you let off accelerator."

"Transmission would slip and go out of gear at highway speed, causing engine to race. Kia dealership had a technical service bulletin for it, titled "Transmission Flare". They installed an upgrade to the transmission control unit,which corrected the issue."

"Engine light lit requiring service. The fuel tank pressure sensor was covered with "spider web" causing the sensor to malfunction. Repair by dealer was satisfactory"

"Engine light on requiring dealer service. Inspection determined that seals defective and were replaced. Parts and labor Covered by the warranty"

"Experienced engine light coming on twice; brought it to the dealership. They fixed it promptly, at no cost to us (under warranty)"

"Still not resolved. Seriousness not yet determined. Loud ticking from under hood. Dealer said they need to check with factory, but not yet completed"

"Kia installed a sensor related to a recall for engine fires. The sensor activated and put my car in limp mode. I got it towed to the dealer who told me it was an issue with the sensor, not my engine. The experience diminished my trust in the car though."

"We are not sure if its the engine or the AC, but my husband thinks its the engine that makes a really weird sound, like a clicking noise, its noticeable most when the AC is off. Its embarrassing having this noise on such a new vehicle."

"AWD indicator light came on @12000, dealership had to replace computer module. Got a replacement vehicle while vehicle was in shop for 1 week."

"When we purchased the vehicle we purchased a platinum protection plan that covers bumper-to-bumper 10 years 100,000 miles everything from the dealership. On Father's Day of 2020 my battery died and was in touch with Kia"˜s roadside assistance. They sent a tow truck which was really a pick up truck to give me a jump and when it wouldn't start the gentleman opened all my windows and sunroof and said he needed to be towed back To my home which was 110 miles away. I was in another state I was without my husband I was stranded overnight until Monday morning when the Kia dealership open In morning. Once the Kia dealership opens I got another tow a quarter-mile away to them it's at the not even three minutes to start my car. Because it is just a jump. But because the previous tell company wanted money I saw dollar signs I was stranded and Kia Service would not help me whatsoever The never reimbursed us for anything and the gentleman that wanted to tell me that I refused ripped out all the electronica components from my "“ Kia has still not reimbursed us nor has followed up with any claim that we've made in regards to death and it cost us an additional $750 just to get my battery Jumps. The towing company thought that they would get money because it was a brand new car I am where I lived and they wanted to $800 for the towing and when I refuse to have it towed that's when they removed all the electrical components am under my steering wheel. I was on the phone with Kia the whole time this was going on they did nothing to help me I was stranded overnight with a car wide-open in a town that I was not familiar with in a different state to this day they have not made it right and it cost us $750 out of pocket for the electron a components ripped out of my car by their service"

"Sunroof exploded on turnpike, while closed."

"Broken cargo shade was replaced under warranty."

"This was a very minor problem. Rubber seal needed to be replaced. It was a factory recall, I did not even notice the problem"

"Paint on front & rear bumpers is a VERY SERIOUS difference in color (shade) from the body of the rest of the vehicle. Especially noticeable on the front bumper"

"burning oil between oil change . There was no oil causing engine to fail and Kia to replace engine with a new rebuilt engine"

"Engine needed to be replaced at 24000 miles"

"Some times I have to press the accelerator 3 or 4 times before the car moves"

"Check Engine Light indicated, Engine Misfire in a Cylinder. Turned out to be a cracked spark plug"

"The car vibrates at highway speeds and also wanders though these problems have improved after I took it back to the dealer but both problems still exist but not so bad"