KIA Sportage problems reported in Illinois
243 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Illinois, 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.
243
Complaints from Illinois
9
Crashes
14
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
67
27.6%
Brakes
41
16.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
28
11.5%
Other & Unspecified
20
8.2%
Electrical System
17
7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
4.9%
Equipment & Accessories
7
2.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
2.9%
Body & Structure
7
2.9%
Suspension
6
2.5%
Steering
5
2.1%
By model year
1997 Sportage
2
0.8%
1998 Sportage
28
11.5%
1999 Sportage
25
10.3%
2000 Sportage
20
8.2%
2001 Sportage
6
2.5%
2002 Sportage
12
4.9%
2005 Sportage
2
0.8%
2006 Sportage
2
0.8%
2008 Sportage
4
1.6%
2009 Sportage
8
3.3%
2010 Sportage
3
1.2%
2011 Sportage
7
2.9%
2012 Sportage
12
4.9%
2013 Sportage
13
5.3%
2014 Sportage
11
4.5%
2015 Sportage
12
4.9%
2016 Sportage
6
2.5%
2017 Sportage
16
6.6%
2018 Sportage
12
4.9%
2019 Sportage
6
2.5%
2020 Sportage
13
5.3%
2021 Sportage
3
1.2%
2022 Sportage
5
2.1%
2023 Sportage
6
2.5%
2025 Sportage
8
3.3%
2026 Sportage
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
62
55.9%
Glenview
7
6.3%
Midlothian
6
5.4%
Lockport
5
4.5%
Elgin
5
4.5%
Markham
4
3.6%
Franklin Park
4
3.6%
Palos Hills
4
3.6%
Bolingbrook
4
3.6%
Aurora
4
3.6%
Mendota
3
2.7%
Matteson
3
2.7%