Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia Sportage has 38 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2011 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY KIA SPORTAGE ON 6/29/11 WITH 90000 MILES ON IT. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I ALSO PURCHAS... |
| Oct 14, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | POLYPROPYLENE COOLING FAN BLADE BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE FAN PROCEEDED... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE PURCHASED ON AUGUST 25, 2009. THERE WAS A NOISE UNDER THE HO... |
| Oct 10, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A POPPING ... |
| Jun 26, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE POLYPROPYLENE COOLING FAN BLADE BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, PUNCTU... |
| Mar 28, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE'S ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO LOGIC TO THE INCIDENTS: WA... |
| Feb 9, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-70 MPH WH... |
| Jan 1, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | IN JANUARY, 2007, MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE WAS MAKING A LOUD, STRAINING ENGINE SOUND. TOOK THE CAR TO B... |
| Mar 20, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING FROM BOSTON ON THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE TOWARD NEW YORK STATE. AS SHE A... |
| Jan 23, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD ... |
| Jul 20, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS IN MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON 7/20/05. I WAS DRI... |
| Jun 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRE LATCH ON THE BACK OF 2001 KIA SPORTAGE I BROKE. THIS WAS LATCH TH... |
| May 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | 2001 KIA SPORTAGE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER REGISTERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. THE CONSUMER ... |
| Feb 28, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE RPM GAUGE WAS READING INCOR... |
| Jul 13, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE COIL BECA... |
| Jul 10, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STARTING UP AS WELL AS STALLING. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND TH... |
| Apr 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FLUID WAS LEA... |
| Aug 22, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. WHEN ... |
| Jul 30, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. *AK |
| Jul 22, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HAVE HAD RECURRENT PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE PERFORMANCE IDLE AND RUNNING. ENGINE RACING WITH RPM'S TO 35... |