Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Kia Sportage has 18 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Was driving on the interstate at approximately 80 MPH went to slow down for a slow car in the fast l... |
| Dec 4, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving on the highway there was a 'pop' sound and then the smell of smoke. After pulling over... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the veh... |
| Jan 30, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SAW THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING OIL; TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT, THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE OIL PAN WAS... |
| Dec 27, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO START MY RIDE HOME AFTER CHRISTMAS, I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND THAT WAS... |
| Jun 19, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 'TAKATA RECALL' GASOLINE SMELLS COMING FROM THE OIL DIPSTICK WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL I COULD SM... |
| Apr 4, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | MALFUNCTIONING BACK UP CAMERA DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WORKS INTE... |
| Oct 7, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUNROOF OF 2013 KIA SPORTAGE RANDOMLY AND VIOLENTLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. |
| Jul 18, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | JUST WATCHED A NEWS RELEASE ON NBC INDICATING THE POSSIBLITY OF A FIRE FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE OF 2013 KIA SPORTAGE ENGINES SEIZING UP. MY 2013 KIA SPORTAGE 4 CYLI... |
| Nov 18, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRUNK LATCH NOT WORKING. ALSO HAD THIS HAPPEN IN MY KIA FORTE. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED I AM TICKED |
| Nov 3, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHENEVER THE ROADS ARE DAMP OR WET AND I AM AT A STOP WHEN I START TO GO AND GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS TO... |
| Sep 26, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MOTOR WENT ON ON SPORTAGE 2.4 LITER ENGINE LAST NIGHT AT WAL-MART HAD TO HAVE SUV TOWED TO JT'S KI... |
| Aug 2, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A/C BEGAN TO BLOW WARM AIR WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS. 3 TIMES THE REFRIGERANT WAS ... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP |
| Apr 11, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FROM PARK UNABLE TO TURN KEY TO START VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. ... |
| Sep 24, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TIRE VALVE STEM RUSTED AND BROKE OFF WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE CAP TO FILL WITH AIR. |
| Mar 18, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EVERY TIME IT RAIN OR IF I WASH THE CAR, LOTS OF WATER AND SITTING IN THE DOOR BASE WHEN YOU OPEN IT... |