Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Sportage has 19 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | It's been eight months without a remedy? I live in an apartment under Section 8. I'm disabled (profo... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have a recall for a Hydraulic electronic control module. However, Kia dealership told me there’s n... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was not aware of the HECU problem and did not receive a letter in Nov-23 or Mar-24 about the serio... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Since Sep. 25, 2023 we received a recall notice advising to park our KIA vehicle outside and away fr... |
| Nov 24, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2012 Kia Sportage 2.0 gdi $70k miles seized & began smoking as if it was going to catch fire whil... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Metal fatigue is causing door hinges to split and splinter. |
| Mar 11, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No Recall information has ever been received, by mail or other ways by me. Kia Headquarters was rec... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RECALL ON A/C CONDENSER ASSY-COOLER, MILEAGE 24188 DATED 4-30-2015, RECALL WAS COMPLETED. CLAIM #18... |
| Mar 26, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER... |
| Oct 28, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE IF A STREET LIGHT . I TOOK IT TO KIA SHOP THEY SAID THE ENGINE DIED... |
| Aug 31, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND AS I REACH A RED LIGHT I STOPPED THE CAR TURNED OFF I TRIED TURNING IT ON... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | CAR ONLY HAS 79,597 AND I'M HEARING KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED ... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGIN TO LOOSE POWER. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AN... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I HAD BEEN HEARING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKES SINCE AUGUST 2018, I HAD A LAY PERSON LOO... |
| Dec 2, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RECENTLY PURCHASED 2012 KIA SPORTAGE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO, ONLY 68,000 OFF THE LOT. HAS BEEN DRIVING P... |
| Jul 9, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN TH... |
| May 30, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO I TOOK IT TO PEPBOYS THAT SAID THE CO... |
| Mar 5, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WINDSHIELD SEAL STRIP START PEELING FROM THE TOP OF THE DRIVER SIDE . |
| May 15, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AIR QUALITY. CAR CONSISTENTLY SMELLS LIKE MOLD AND MILDEW IN THE AIR VENTS DESPITE FREQUENT CHANGING... |