Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Sportage has 26 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The car has been giving off a burning smell each time that I begin to drive especially if the heat i... |
| Mar 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | See attached letter |
| Nov 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am writing about a recall notice that was issued last fall (2023) and has not yet been repaired by... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the check engine warn... |
| Dec 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The day I drove the car off the lot after purchasing (roughly 4 years ago) the low tire pressure sen... |
| Jun 17, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My vehicle had just recently been parked and turned off after only having driven 10 miles. Upon retu... |
| Mar 14, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the engine seized. Th... |
| May 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicle ran out of fuel, before the fuel gauge came close to "empty". The light had just come on... |
| Dec 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TURNED MY CAR ON AND HEARD A WEIRD TICKING SOUND WHILE IT WAS IDOL. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT IN TO MY ME... |
| Sep 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY CAR HAS A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS CAR HAS... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THIS INFORMATION IS FROM MECHANIC: ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE, VEHICLE DROVE INTO PARKING LOT, PUT IN P... |
| Oct 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A WITNESS OBSERVE... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICA... |
| Jun 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE OTHER 2012 KIA SPORTAGES UNDER THE ENGINE RECALL BUT OURS ISN... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIVING ... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | "TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 59 IN HOUSTON IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY OIL LIGHT BEGAN FLA... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | FIST PROBLEM EVER WITH CAR BUT DIED ON ME WHILE DRIVING TO WORK HAD TO PULL OVER LOST ALL ENGINE FUN... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS IN THE ROAD SLOWLY BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO STOP IN A TOLL BRIDGE ABOUT 10 MILES AND SUDDENLY MY... |
| Mar 12, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WAS DRIVING AND THE AIRBAG INFLATED, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEN STARTED SMELLING GAS AND SMOKE |
| Feb 26, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALL GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. |