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2015 Kia Sportage Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2015 Kia Sportage has 57 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2015 Kia Sportage

Engine
57
Brakes
29
Other
22
Electrical
15
Powertrain
5
Airbags
5
Speed Control
3

57

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

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

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Aug 2, 2024ENGINEThe contact owns a 2015 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while her son was driving at an undisclosed...
Apr 29, 2024ENGINEThe contact owns a 2015 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH,...
Apr 11, 2024ENGINEI took the vehicle in to Kia due to excessive oil consumption. I was told they could not do anything...
Feb 16, 2024ENGINEI purchased the vehicle in February 9, 2024. A week after I purchased it the engine started making a...
Oct 31, 2023ENGINEThe engine began knocking on a crowded roadway. The Kia dealership noted an engine recall, but that ...
Oct 10, 2023ENGINETesting the vehicle is saying cylinder 3 misfire, tested it and misfire is not following. Cm is sayi...
Jul 30, 2023ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMy engine is making noise, I have to add oil everyday and there are no leaks under my car. The engin...
Jul 17, 2023ENGINEThe contact owns a 2015 Kia Shortage. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost moti...
Jun 9, 2023ENGINEThe contact owns a 2015 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming one quart of...
May 14, 2023ENGINEMy youngest son was driving on the highway at 65 mpg when all of a sudden, the car would not acceler...
May 11, 2023ENGINEThe contact owned a 2015 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed...
Mar 3, 2023ENGINEDriving on the interstate in the passing lane going approximately 70 mph. With no warning the engine...
Feb 8, 2023ENGINE,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2015 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle began to ...
Nov 22, 2022ENGINE2015 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR LOCKED...
Nov 3, 2022ENGINEEngine locked up. If it were not for my brother in law being a mechanic and alerted me to Kia engine...
Oct 22, 2022ENGINEWe were driving down the highway and without any kind of warning the car lost all power I had to mov...
Oct 11, 2022ENGINEI took my kia to the dealer because the check engine light was on. They said 2 parts were recalled a...
Sep 9, 2022ENGINE2015 Kia Sportage I purchased on September 6th stalled on the highway on September 9th. No warning ...
Sep 9, 2022ENGINEVehicle stalled on the highway 4 days after purchasing from The Car Store in Aurora, IL. No warning...
Aug 16, 2022ENGINEMy Kia Sportage drove perfectly fine the past 5 years, out of no where going up a hill it wouldn’t g...

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