2012 Kia Sportage electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 30 complaints for the 2012 Kia Sportage, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia sportage. While the contact's vehicle was parked, a witness observed smoke and flames under the hood. The fire and police departments arrived and both departments filed reports. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and remained in the parking lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.
My car has a knocking sound in the engine. The oil has been changed on a regular basis. This car has been well taken care of. Also 2 of the windows will not work.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Kia Sportage
- Engine 330 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints