2011 Kia Sportage engine problems
84 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2011 Kia Sportage, which is 32% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 32% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 62 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
My car with 87,942 well maintained miles all of a sudden blew the engine and caught fire.recall on certain models with the same year with cam bearings letting go internally.I'm still currently paying on the vehicle.I got ahold of kia national motors and they seemed like they were going to help me fix problem or give decent trade in value,that was six months ago.one of my children needs to make doc.appt.
The engine is running rough. I hear knocks and pings when I try to go over 50. Local city driving the engine is calm. Recently had new spark plugs put in. Gas mileage has really not improved. I have concerns that this engine will seize up. I am now reading about sc147. I checked with my local kia dealer and there is no immediate recall for this vehicle. I have set an appointment for april 10th to do further diagnostics. The local dealer seems to not care which worries me before even taking this car in.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Sportage
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints