KIA Sportage problems reported in Louisiana
54 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Louisiana, 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.
54
Complaints from Louisiana
1
Crashes
5
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
16
29.6%
Electrical System
6
11.1%
Other & Unspecified
4
7.4%
Airbags
4
7.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
5.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
5.6%
Lights
3
5.6%
Brakes
3
5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
3.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
1.9%
Stability & Traction Control
1
1.9%
By model year
1995 Sportage
2
3.7%
1997 Sportage
5
9.3%
1998 Sportage
1
1.9%
1999 Sportage
6
11.1%
2001 Sportage
2
3.7%
2005 Sportage
3
5.6%
2007 Sportage
3
5.6%
2008 Sportage
1
1.9%
2009 Sportage
2
3.7%
2012 Sportage
4
7.4%
2013 Sportage
6
11.1%
2014 Sportage
1
1.9%
2017 Sportage
3
5.6%
2018 Sportage
3
5.6%
2019 Sportage
2
3.7%
2020 Sportage
4
7.4%
2021 Sportage
1
1.9%
2023 Sportage
3
5.6%
2025 Sportage
1
1.9%
2026 Sportage
1
1.9%
Cities reporting most
NEW Orleans
5
15.6%
Lafayette
4
12.5%
Gonzales
3
9.4%
Kentwood
3
9.4%
Marrero
3
9.4%
Broussard
2
6.3%
Port Sulph
2
6.3%
Mansfield
2
6.3%
NEW Iberia
2
6.3%
Thibodaux
2
6.3%
Metairie
2
6.3%
Baton Rouge
2
6.3%