KIA Sportage problems reported in California
569 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
569
Complaints from California
34
Crashes
28
Fires
2017
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
174
30.6%
Electrical System
64
11.2%
Brakes
55
9.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
54
9.5%
Other & Unspecified
45
7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
32
5.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
27
4.7%
Body & Structure
21
3.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
18
3.2%
Airbags
18
3.2%
Steering
13
2.3%
Suspension
12
2.1%
By model year
1995 Sportage
18
3.2%
1996 Sportage
24
4.2%
1997 Sportage
34
6.0%
1998 Sportage
36
6.3%
1999 Sportage
37
6.5%
2000 Sportage
38
6.7%
2001 Sportage
11
1.9%
2002 Sportage
29
5.1%
2003 Sportage
1
0.2%
2005 Sportage
7
1.2%
2006 Sportage
14
2.5%
2007 Sportage
5
0.9%
2008 Sportage
3
0.5%
2009 Sportage
4
0.7%
2010 Sportage
1
0.2%
2011 Sportage
29
5.1%
2012 Sportage
44
7.7%
2013 Sportage
47
8.3%
2014 Sportage
19
3.3%
2015 Sportage
11
1.9%
2016 Sportage
27
4.7%
2017 Sportage
48
8.4%
2018 Sportage
25
4.4%
2019 Sportage
7
1.2%
2020 Sportage
22
3.9%
2021 Sportage
1
0.2%
2022 Sportage
5
0.9%
2023 Sportage
14
2.5%
2024 Sportage
4
0.7%
2025 Sportage
4
0.7%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
27
16.2%
Long Beach
21
12.6%
Corona
19
11.4%
Sacramento
17
10.2%
LOS Angeles
14
8.4%
Santa ANA
12
7.2%
Huntington Beach
10
6.0%
Vallejo
10
6.0%
Fontana
10
6.0%
Joshua Tree
9
5.4%
Lancaster
9
5.4%
Fresno
9
5.4%