Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 Kia Sportage.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Driver side door will not open from the outside. Handle no longer operates. |
| 2025-09-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving in the carpool lane, the engine briefly cut-out and than a rattling sound was heard. We decided to immed… |
| 2025-09-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | KIA America has rejected my appeal for an Engine replacement through the Recall , I had the KSDS, Knock Sensor Installe… |
| 2025-09-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Have been denied replacement of 2013 Kia Engine due to insufficient records. The KSDS had been installed May 7, 2021. W… |
| 2025-08-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 45 MPH, the daughter co… |
| 2025-07-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while coming to a gas station rest stop, making a left tu… |
| 2025-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I bought my car and then I received a letter stating that it had 1 recall. I called KIA to schedule the recall and they… |
| 2025-07-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | my vehicle, 2013/ SL Sportage recently suffered catastrophic engine failure. I received a renotification from Kia regar… |
| 2025-06-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadve… |
| 2025-06-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine failed due to the knock sensor recall a known issue on my 2013 Kia Sportage the recall is supposed to provide… |
| 2025-05-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-01-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while at a stop light, smoke was present from the vents i… |
| 2024-11-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND WENT AROUND A SEMI AND ALL OFTHE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHE ALMOST GOT HIT BY THESEMI SH… |
| 2024-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Problem with the BCM, my signal lights, headlights and beeper is not working. My power lock doesn't work nor my beeper |
| 2024-09-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2024-09-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car has a recall on the engine due to the chance it could catch fire. I brought my car to the dealership to have the… |
| 2024-09-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadve… |
| 2024-08-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I received a recall notification last year, I live about an hr and a half away from the nearest Kia dealer, so I wasn’t… |
| 2024-08-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have owned this vehicle for two years and last week the engine started making a load noise after some research I foun… |
| 2024-08-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | engine is seized due to overheating |
| 2024-08-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car totally shut down while driving. The motor has ceased up. |
| 2024-05-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2024-04-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2024-04-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2024-03-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | We were driving down the road and heard a whine. About 2 minutes later there was a pop in both front wheels locked we c… |
| 2024-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | the engine on my 2013 kia sportage is under recall and the dealer is refusing to replace the engine after it locked up … |
| 2024-02-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2024-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My daughter has a 2013 Kia Sporage. Last week she was driving and the engine kept cutting off on the highway. She has h… |
| 2024-01-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2024-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had my vehicle in for a recall from Kia PI2103 for Kia to update the software in my Kia Sportage. Which was to instal… |
| 2024-01-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while his son was driving 45 MPH, he observed a loud nois… |
| 2024-01-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2024-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made a tappi… |
| 2023-12-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On December 13, 2023, at 7:30am I noticed that the check engine light was on in my vehicle. I recently received an Impo… |
| 2023-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2023-11-04 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | I have a Kia Sportage Ex 2013 and this motor vehicle has a fire and explotion in the road. |
| 2023-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminate… |
| 2023-10-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal ticki… |
| 2023-10-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving to my destination on the local highway when my car began to make a noise like a knocking sound, I kept dr… |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Br… |
| 2023-09-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure |
| 2023-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hecu needs to be replaced. This is a dangerous recall and it has almost been one year and it hasn't been resolved bec… |
| 2023-07-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the vehicle lost significant mot… |
| 2023-07-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started to hesitate intermit… |
| 2023-06-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 100 MPH, there was a loud banging … |