KIA Sportage problems reported in Maryland
146 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Maryland, 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.
146
Complaints from Maryland
13
Crashes
18
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
38
26.0%
Electrical System
22
15.1%
Brakes
13
8.9%
Other & Unspecified
12
8.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
5.5%
Airbags
8
5.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
5.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
4.1%
Steering
6
4.1%
Suspension
5
3.4%
Stability & Traction Control
4
2.7%
Equipment & Accessories
3
2.1%
By model year
1997 Sportage
5
3.4%
1998 Sportage
28
19.2%
1999 Sportage
23
15.8%
2000 Sportage
5
3.4%
2001 Sportage
13
8.9%
2005 Sportage
1
0.7%
2006 Sportage
5
3.4%
2007 Sportage
4
2.7%
2008 Sportage
8
5.5%
2009 Sportage
3
2.1%
2010 Sportage
1
0.7%
2011 Sportage
2
1.4%
2012 Sportage
3
2.1%
2013 Sportage
7
4.8%
2014 Sportage
1
0.7%
2015 Sportage
1
0.7%
2016 Sportage
6
4.1%
2017 Sportage
12
8.2%
2018 Sportage
5
3.4%
2019 Sportage
3
2.1%
2021 Sportage
1
0.7%
2023 Sportage
3
2.1%
2025 Sportage
6
4.1%
Cities reporting most
Baltimore
12
17.4%
Germantown
8
11.6%
Arnold
7
10.1%
Laurel
6
8.7%
Waldorf
6
8.7%
Deerwood
5
7.2%
Bowie
5
7.2%
Owingsmills
4
5.8%
Severn
4
5.8%
Pasadena
4
5.8%
Frederick
4
5.8%
Hagerstown
4
5.8%