Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Sportage has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Was driving suv when sudden loss of power to engine, pulled off of highway and loss all power to ele... |
| Nov 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON NOVEMBER 12 I PURCHASED THE KIA SPORTAGE EX 2012 AND IT WAS TRANSFERRED ON NOVEMBER 16 FROM PITT... |
| Oct 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND CAR STOPPED, TOOK TO SHOP ... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE HYUNDAI 2.4L ENGINE (G4KC, G4KE, G4KG, G4KJ) BELONGS TO THE THETA/THETA II ENGINE FAMILY. IT IS ... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THOUGHT I HEARD A SLIGHT TAPPING SOUND LIKE A ROCKER ARM BUT DIDN'T HEAR AGAIN ... |
| Jan 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2012 KIA SPORTAGE ON THE 30 BYPASS GOING 55 MILES AN HOUR W... |
| Jan 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS WELL AS KIA ... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HI I CAME HOME ON LUNCH ONE AFTERNOON THE CAR DROVE PERFECTLY FINE NO ISSUES WHAT'S SO EVER. ABOUT A... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AT 7:30 PM ON SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD ORANGE, CA. WHEN I NOTICED A CLICK... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF W... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I PUT THE GEAR IN DRIVE, IT JERKS.THE CAR IS STATIONARY, I PUT IN REVERSE, BACK OUT, PUT ON THE... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM A ST... |
| Apr 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE ROAD.. IT HAS COPPER METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. THIS ... |
| Jan 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON ONLY 50,000 MILE LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR THREE HOURS HAD ... |
| Sep 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I PARKED MY CAR TO UNLOAD GROCERIES. MY CAR WAS ON BUT IN PARK. I WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE CAR ... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY. (THIS HAPPENED APROX 5 TIMES) THE ENGINE LIG... |
| Jul 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR ALL THE SUDDEN LOST ALL POWER. I LUCKILY ... |
| Mar 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, A LOUD SQUEAK SOUND OCCURRED AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS O... |
| Feb 24, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO MOVE FORW... |