2017 Kia Sportage drivetrain & axles problems
41 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2017 Kia Sportage, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
2017 kia sportage. Consumer writes in regard to transmission slippage and airborne mold within cabin. The consumer was getting sick from the substance forming on the dashboard and had to recieve medical attention from urgent care. The transmission would intermittently slip without any error message displayed. The transmission was replaced, but the failure recurred.
Several times while driving, no matter if I'm in eco mode or sports mode, my rpms spike, and my engine sounds as though I hit the accelerator very hard. This typically happens whenever I'm stopped at a red light or stop sign and and lightly hit the accelerator to begin moving again. I took my car in (because I received a recall letter for this very issue) and the kia service department essentially said there was nothing they could do, and when they took my car out to re-create the issue, nothing happened.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Kia Sportage
- Engine 229 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints