2017 Kia Sportage problems
The 2017 Kia Sportage has 569 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (40%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (11%) and drivetrain & axles (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 569 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 40% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 47
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 250 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 66 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 41 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 42 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 36 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 250 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 54,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 71,000 miles (90 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 25 complaints mention a crash; 47 complaints mention a fire; 34 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Kia Sportage with enough data (330 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
My 2017 kia sportage completely died on me. It was towed to jensen tires and I was told that the engine was totally blown. I then had it towed to h&h kia in omaha, ne and shane clapps (service person) stated that the engine was indeed blown and needs a new engine. The vehicle was in motion and died on my in the middle of hwy 370 & 25th st in bellevue, ne. Tried jumping the vehicle, but it would not start at all. That is when or got towed to jensen tires, first, then to h&h kia
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.