KIA Sportage problems reported in Connecticut
95 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Connecticut, 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.
95
Complaints from Connecticut
4
Crashes
4
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
31
32.6%
Brakes
9
9.5%
Body & Structure
8
8.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
8.4%
Electrical System
7
7.4%
Other & Unspecified
6
6.3%
Steering
4
4.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
3.2%
Suspension
3
3.2%
Airbags
3
3.2%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.1%
Stability & Traction Control
2
2.1%
By model year
1998 Sportage
12
12.6%
1999 Sportage
15
15.8%
2000 Sportage
4
4.2%
2001 Sportage
5
5.3%
2002 Sportage
5
5.3%
2005 Sportage
7
7.4%
2009 Sportage
1
1.1%
2010 Sportage
2
2.1%
2012 Sportage
6
6.3%
2013 Sportage
3
3.2%
2015 Sportage
7
7.4%
2016 Sportage
2
2.1%
2017 Sportage
11
11.6%
2018 Sportage
6
6.3%
2020 Sportage
6
6.3%
2022 Sportage
3
3.2%
Cities reporting most
Meriden
8
14.8%
Southington
7
13.0%
NEW Haven
7
13.0%
Stafford Springs
5
9.3%
Milford
5
9.3%
North Branford
4
7.4%
Hamden
4
7.4%
Terryville
3
5.6%
Plainfield
3
5.6%
Ivoryton
3
5.6%
Jewett City
3
5.6%
North Granby
2
3.7%