2013 Kia Sportage engine problems
315 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2013 Kia Sportage, which is 70% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 315 70% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 240 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 19
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 36 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 49 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 51 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 47 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 240 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 19 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The engine of my vehicle caught on fire while I was driving. The accident happened july 10th. As of october 29th I am still awaiting its repair.
I bought a kia sportage in 2015, paid cash for this vehicle because everyone raved how these vehicles are so good and dependable, had the vehicle for 3 yrs, and my engine blew. I learned about a recall for several different types of kia's however unfortunately my engine isn't covered under the recall. Which is confusing to me because my engine is the same that's in the optima which is included in the recall just different body style.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Kia Sportage
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints