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2012 Kia Sportage Powertrain Problems

Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2012 Kia Sportage has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2012 Kia Sportage

Engine
295
Electrical
26
Other
19
Powertrain
19
Brakes
11
Steering
6
Visibility
4
Airbags
3

19

Complaints

0

Recalls

1

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Powertrain Complaints

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

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