Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Sportage has 6 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
6
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | SO SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AROUND THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE FEELING WHILE DRIVING MY KIA WAS SMO... |
| Jul 5, 2018 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY 17YR OLD SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE.HE SLOWED... |
| Jul 27, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | RATTLING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN THAT IS CONTINUOUSLY GETTING WORSE. VIBRATION FROM WHEEL WHILE B... |
| Jul 27, 2017 | STEERING | RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN FOR A WHILE AND HAS CONSTANTLY GOTTEN WORSE. TOOK IT TO A... |
| Mar 20, 2014 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30AM, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. MY KIA SPORTAGE SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD BANG,... |
| Oct 31, 2011 | STEERING | WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OR ANY SPEED ABOVE 30MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD VEHICLE REQUIRES CONS... |