2017 Kia Sportage engine problems
229 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2017 Kia Sportage, which is 40% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 229 40% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 90 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 21
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 90 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 21 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was involved in a head on collision, resulting in my SUV being totaled. I was stationary in the double turning lane of a city street. The engine block was pushed nearly into the driver's seat. Front windshield cracked from end to end, heavy front end damage. The vehicle that hit me was doing about 45-50MPH and her airbags did deploy although she had side impact/damage. My airbags never deployed. I have a concussion resulting in memory loss and painful swelling behind my eye.
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and the engine stalled. The contact pulled over to the side of the road safely. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was a hole in a piston, and cylinder #3 had failed. The dealer determined the vehicle did not have the correct fault code or failed to cover the repair for a rod bearing failure.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Kia Sportage
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 41 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints