KIA Sportage problems reported in Massachusetts
236 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Massachusetts, 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.
236
Complaints from Massachusetts
16
Crashes
8
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
54
22.9%
Electrical System
24
10.2%
Brakes
22
9.3%
Suspension
19
8.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
8.1%
Body & Structure
18
7.6%
Other & Unspecified
14
5.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
14
5.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
5.5%
Equipment & Accessories
12
5.1%
Airbags
7
3.0%
By model year
1998 Sportage
31
13.1%
1999 Sportage
22
9.3%
2000 Sportage
37
15.7%
2001 Sportage
52
22.0%
2002 Sportage
17
7.2%
2006 Sportage
1
0.4%
2007 Sportage
6
2.5%
2008 Sportage
2
0.8%
2011 Sportage
9
3.8%
2012 Sportage
4
1.7%
2013 Sportage
7
3.0%
2014 Sportage
11
4.7%
2015 Sportage
3
1.3%
2016 Sportage
3
1.3%
2017 Sportage
19
8.1%
2018 Sportage
6
2.5%
2020 Sportage
1
0.4%
2021 Sportage
1
0.4%
2023 Sportage
4
1.7%
Cities reporting most
Wellesley
33
34.4%
Methuen
9
9.4%
Berkley
7
7.3%
Brockton
7
7.3%
Danver
6
6.3%
Chelsea
6
6.3%
Agawam
6
6.3%
Dorchester
5
5.2%
Plymouth
5
5.2%
Lynn
4
4.2%
Leominster
4
4.2%
Springfield
4
4.2%