2013 Kia Sportage owner complaints

The engine has a loud knocking sound. I turned on my vehicle and when I pressed on the gas I heard a loud knocking sound. I have always been diligent about getting my regular oil changes and services for and have service records for it so thought this was odd. I took it to the Kia dealer and was advised it needed a new engine and would cost about $7200, a lot more than what the vehicle is worth. The service department advisor checked the VIN on my Kia because he said Kia sportages had a recall for this same problem, but found out my Kia was not part of that recall. After further research, I have found many Kia sportage owners are facing the same issue with the same engine that Kia recalled on some Kia sportages, but not on others. Kia needs to take responsibility for all Kia sportages that

I have a Kia Sportage Ex 2013 and this motor vehicle has a fire and explotion in the road.

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormally loud knocking sound. The contact stated that the vehicle previously had the brakes, four tires, fuel injectors, and spark plugs replaced; however, the failure recurred. Additionally, the vehicle experienced rough driving. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, who diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V224000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, and the dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approxima

Car engine started making a loud knocking / tapping noise, car shut off while driving down the road at 40 mph, I had to replace the battery, car started back up but is still knocking / tapping. No warning lights came up, I have 112,000 miles on it, I keep the maintenance up on it, I don't run it hard, I take car of it because I Love My car, I have NEVER had any issues before this. I did not receive a recall on it, but, there is two recalls listed on for it, this issue is one of the two recalls.

We were driving down hwy 75 s the car was on cruse control , the engine began to rev up so I took the cruise control off , the car began to knock so I was making my way to the edge of the road when flames and smoke began coming from the rear of the car . Other drivers began to call 911 and reported my car was on fire. At this time I heard a load noise from the engine and the engine blew .I was able to make it to the side of the road and turned off the engine . Police , fire and roadside assistance all showed up . My Kia and the year are among the recall engine but my VIN number is not , so Kia consumer will not do anything to help me . I have done my research on here and have seen many other Kia engines on here the same as mine that have done the same exact thing but not been in the recal

On 4/18/2019 I was driving on a narrow 2-lane highway at 55 MPH when my vehicle suddenly lost power and would not restart. I had the vehicle towed to a Kia dealership and I was told the engine had failed and needed to be replaced at a cost of $8,800. The engine had 83,000 miles on it.

Vehicle has 111,000 miles and main engine bearing going out. Car was in motion when it started making a bad sound. This is the exact problem that the Kia has had a massive recall on but for some reason my vehicle based on the VIN is not included. I have contacted Kia consumer affairs and after more than a week have been told that there is no action that they will take. I was told that at my expense the dealer could tear down the engine and see if metal was blocking oil ports and they might revisit (not knowing if they would take any action then ?) this car has been maintained correctly and is in good shape other that a defective Kia engine. On top of all this, if I wanted to replace the engine there are none available. Dealership said could get a $5400 used engine with more miles than mi

On December 13, 2023, at 7:30am I noticed that the check engine light was on in my vehicle. I recently received an Important Safety Recall letter notice on November 14, 2023, regarding a defect with the safety of kia motor vehicles that were manufactured between 2011-2013, in which the defect can result in an engine compartment fire. I currently have a 2013 Kia Sportage so once I saw the check engine light, I was concerned due to the notice I received. I decided to take my vehicle to my nearest kia dealership per the WARNING that states that if you experience illumination of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) take the vehicle to the nearest dealership as soon as possible. I took my vehicle to the 7050 Ogden Ave Berwyn, IL 60402 location. I informed Rep that my check engine light was turned o

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Kia sportage. While driving 65 MPH on the freeway, the engine seized without warning. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the road and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle failed to resume normal operation. The insurance company towed the vehicle to the contact's residence where it was then towed to bob moore Kia northwest (7340 northwest expy, oklahoma city, ok 73132, (405) 720-3800). The dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 13445594. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

September of this year my daughter was driving 70mph on I-80 with 3 friends and 2 dogs when the engine made loud popping noises and quit, luckily for all she was in the right hand lane and immediately pulled over, if not she would have probably stopped in the middle of the interstate. We had the car towed to our mechanic who informed us that the engine had seized and suggested I call Kia and check for recalls, I did and was told there were no engine related recalls for that VIN, our mechanic then contacted the Kia dealer he works with to order a new engine and was told that there was a waiting list and would add our name, we are still waiting and now realize that the shortage is due to Kia's recall "sc147" which for some reason includes all but this VIN. Same engine, same car, same problem

My engine failed due to the knock sensor recall a known issue on my 2013 Kia Sportage the recall is supposed to provide a lifetime warranty but I was denied coverage because the failure happened before I was able to perform the update as I was a new owner to the car and was unaware of the recall at the time I have been going back and forth with the kia dealership for almost 8 months now 4 of those the car was at the dealership because they said I had to pay a $170 the fee for them to inspect the car to see if kia would repair it or not it which I was told I would get a full report when I finally was able to pick my car up I was told the claim was denied "due to recall not being performed" and that's literally all the paper said no report no details nothing I do t understand why I had to pa

My Kia sportage has 57102 miles, I know the sportage 2011-2013 has a recall for engine recall number: 17v224000 recall date: 03/31/2017. Component engine and engine cooling:engine. My car has strong noise in the engine when you start and driving but the Kia said no recalls.why?

My wife and seven year old son was driving down a 2 lane interstate going 65mph in her 2013 Kia sportage 130,000 miles before the engine siezed up on her avoiding a collection with a semi. Called customer service and they had me take the vechical to the dealership for a good will check since it was out of warrenty. Dealership came back and told me I had proper mainentance records and there was no sludge build up in the heads. They told me they couldnt find any fault of my own for the engine seizing up. They then told me the district manager denied the good will based on no other vechicals not having this issue. Although I have read hundreds of reports of this happening to many 2013 Kia sportages with FWD. This is not right. Kia needs to fix their mistakes! Not only for the vechical failing

My 2013 sportage continues to stall/shut down while driving at a high rate of speed. This is very scary. Had it towed dealership. Is there a recall? *tr

Remote smart. Used to warm vehicle. Driving on turnpike 75 miles an hour the vehicle quit abruptly in the passing lane. All interior systems stopped. Able to guide to median . Turnoff key,place in park. Started ignition. Vehicle started able to drive. Previous time after using remote vehicle stopped backing out of driveway. Previous time stopped on residential street. Same issue. Also, one occurrence vehicle would not stop running after using remote start. *tr

Problem with the BCM, my signal lights, headlights and beeper is not working. My power lock doesn't work nor my beeper

While driving my 2013 Kia Sportage at 70 mph from Wisconsin to Duluth MN, I heard a tapping coming from the engine. Very quickly, the noise escalated to a very loud knocking. At this time, I thought my engine was going to blow up while driving. I was very frightened by this experience. Then car shut off while I was driving putting myself and those behind me at rick of an accident, however I was able to pull over. I was alone. I had no idea what was happening and I was 75 miles from home. There was no WARNING indicator light to come on in my dashboard to inform me that there was an engine problem. After I steered my vehicle on the side of the road, I was able to start the car to get to the nearest gas station for help. There was no one available to help me. So I decided to d

Tire valve stem rusted and broke off when I tried to remove cap to fill with air.

Engine seized while on expressway. Mileage 58k. Change oil 30 days ago. New battery. Call for recall since 2007. Dealer Kia in bayamon pr, replied there was no a recall. Just a note but nothing for pr. Called Kia and said my VIN # is not on that recall. Pr is not included on dealers to change engines like all othery states. Please verify and investigate

When the batery is not charge damaged a/c is not cooling and the supension is hard and damege the bottles