Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Kia Sportage has 15 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Update to NHTSA (ODI #11679186) Subject: Update to ODI Complaint #11679186 – Kia America Written Re... |
| May 11, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On [XXX], my 2011 Kia Sportage SX (VIN: [XXX] ) caught fire while I was driving. The vehicle rapidly... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Kia dealership sold me a used vehicle with an active and very recent URGENT safety recall with no re... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have replaced the control arms on my vehicle 5 times since 2019. Now my vehicle has brake and stee... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | It's been close to 6 months since they did the hydraulic brake switch fuse recall. This is a pretty ... |
| Dec 18, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The gear shift get stuck in park or drive. |
| Jun 3, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Oil pan leak caused by faulty gasket and failed indicator |
| Nov 8, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR SHUT OFF AT A RED LIGHT ON A MAIN HIGHWAY AND AT AT STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS NO ADVANCED WARI... |
| Mar 25, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WE WERE PARKED WITH THE CAR RUNNING AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK ONLY TO HAVE THE SHIFTER BUTTON GE... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE HAS PLASTIC BURNING SMELL FROM TIME TO TIME AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE TRACED AS OF YET. TH... |
| Aug 5, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BEARING PREMATURELY WORE OUT AND I HAVE TO GET A SHORT BLOCK MOTOR FOR $5405.00 AT THE KIA DEALERSHI... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ENGINE HEATINGS AND COOLING |
| May 23, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOT-GUN BLAST HIT THE SUNROO... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE ON VACATION IN LA WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH OUR 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSE POWE... |
| Jan 15, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | PIERDE FUERZA Y LE SUENA MUCHO EL MOTOR |